LIBRARY  OF  THE  THEOLOGICAL  SEMINARY 

PRINCETON,  N.  J. 

Presented  by 

Herber-I-  Aclc\me  Gribbons. 

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THE   DIVINE   TEACHER. 


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THE 


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DIVINE    TEACHER 


THE    RECORDED    SAYINGS    OF 


DU(B    .LO(BQ    JEBUS    OH(RIST, 


DURING    HIS    MINISTRY    ON    EARTH. 


THESE      THINGS      I      HAVE      SPOKEN      UNTO     YOV,     THAT     IN     ME     YE     MIGHT      HAVl 
PEACE." 


NEW-YORK  : 
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2    Bible   House. 


A     HIDINa     PLACE     moil     THE     WIND 


A    CO^'ERT    EPvOlI    THE    TEMPEST 


PHVEES    OF    WATEP.    IN    A    DRY    PLACE 


THE     SHAD0Y7     OF     A     GREAT     ROCE     IK" 
A    WEARY    LAND 


CONTENTS. 


Page 

Preface ix 

Introduction  xi 

His  Active  Ministry  i 

The  Miracles 69 

The  Parables 99 

The  Close  of  His  Ministry  and  Death 139 

His  Resurrection  and  Ascension 182 

Index 191 


PREFACE. 


The  Words  of  the  Lord  Jesus  Christ  must 
ever  be  regarded  by  His  disciples  as  the 
central  glory  of  the  Bible,  the  most  precious 
heritage  of  H  umanity.  The  faithful  who  lived 
before  His  Advent,  from  the  earliest  ages  of 
the  world,  looked  to  Him  as  the  Desire  of 
All  Nations,  and  ''  died  in  faith,  not  having 
received  the  promises,  but  having  seen  them 
afar  off,  and  embraced  them."  The  Chris- 
tian Church,  since  His  Advent  and  Ascen- 
sion, have  rested  upon  His  Work  and  His 
Words  as  their  healing  for  the  past,  their 
strength  for  the  present,  and  their  hope  for 
the  future. 

It  seems  desirable,  therefore,  that  Words 
which  are  so  precious,  and  which  must  remain 
equally  precious  to  all  generations,  should  be 
gathered  together  into  a  complete  whole,  and 


X  PREFACE. 

presented  in  a  convenient  form  for  the  use 
of  those  who  value  them. 

To  effect  this  object,  and  nothing  more, 
has  been  the  design  of  the  compiler  of  this 
book.  He  offers,  not  an  epitome  of  the  New 
Testament,  but  simply  a  collection  of  the 
recorded  oral  teaching  of  our  Lord  during 
His  ministry  on  earth,  with  no  more  of  con- 
necting narrative  than  is  necessary  to  explain 
the  occasions  of  the  Sayings.  The  Miracles 
and  the  Parables  are  collected  under  their 
respective  headings  ;  but,  with  these  im- 
portant exceptions,  the  rest  of  the  Sayings 
are  arranged,  according  to  the  compilers 
best  judgment,  in  chronological  order.  The 
work  being  intended  as  only  subsidiary  to 
the  reading  of  the  New  Testament,  references 
have  been  dispensed  with,  as  insuring  greater 
ease  and  freedom  in  readinor. 

An  index  is  given,  which  will  enable  the 
reader  to  trace  our  Lord's  teachino-  on  the 
subjects  referred  to. 


INTRODUCTION, 


Scripture  Narrative  of  the  Birth  of  Jesus,   His 
Early  Life,  and  preparation  for  His  Ministry. 

In  the  days  of  Herod,  the  King  of  Judaea,  the 
angel  Gabriel  was  sent  from  God  unto  a  city  of 
Galilee,  named  Nazareth,  to  a  virgin  espoused  to 
a  man  whose  name  was  Joseph,  of  the  house  of 
David  ;  and  the  virgin's  name  was  Mary.  And 
the  angel  came  in  unto  her,  and  said,  Hail,  thou 
that  art  highly  favoured  ;  the  Lord  is  with  thee : 
blessed  art  thou  among  women.  And  when  she 
saw  him,  she  was  troubled  at  his  saying,  and  cast 
in  her  mind  what  manner  of  salutation  this  should 
be.  And  the  angel  said  unto  her.  Fear  not,  Mary  ; 
for  thou  hast  found  favour  with  God.  And  behold 
thou  shalt  conceive  in  thy  womb,  and  bring  forth 
a  son,  and  shalt  call  his  name  JESUS  ;  for  He 
shall  save  His  people  from  their  sins.  He  shall 
be  great,  and  shall  be  called  the  Son  of  the 
Highest,  and  the  Lord  God  shall  give  unto  him 

B 2 


Xll  INTRODUCTION. 

the  throne  of  his  father  David  ;  and  he  shall  reign 
over  the  house  of  Jacob  for  ever  ;  and  of  his  king- 
dom there  shall  be  no  end.  Then  said  Mary  unto 
the  angel,  How  shall  this  be,  seeing  I  know  not 
a  man  ?  And  the  angel  answered  and  said  unto 
her.  The  Holy  Ghost  shall  come  upon  thee,  and 
the  power  of  the  Highest  shall  overshadow  thee  ; 
therefore  also  that  holy  thing  which  shall  be  born 
of  thee  shall  be  called  the  Son  of  God.  And 
Mary  said.  Behold  the  handmaid  of  the  Lord  : 
be  it  unto  me  according  to  thy  word.  And  the 
angel  departed  from  her. 


And  it  came  to  pass  in  those  days,  that  there 
went  out  a  decree  from  Caesar  Augustus,  that 
all  the  world  should  be  taxed.  And  all  went 
to  be  taxed,  every  one  into  his  own  city.  And 
Joseph  also  went  up  from  Galilee,  out  of  the  city 
of  Nazareth,  into  Judaea,  unto  the  city  of  David, 
which  is  called  Bethlehem,  (because  he  was  of  the 
house  and  lineage  of  David),  to  be  taxed  with 
Mary  his  espoused  wife,  being  great  with  child. 
And  so  it  was,  that  while  they  were  there,  the  days 
were  accomplished  that  she  should  be  delivered. 
And  she  brought  forth  her  first-born  son,  and 
wrapped  him  in  swaddling  clothes,  and  laid  him 
in  a  manger ;  because  there  was  no  room  for  them 
in  the  inn. 


INTRODUCTION.  xiii 

And  there  were  in  the  same  country  shepherds 
abiding  in  the  field,  keeping  watch  over  their 
flocks  by  night.  And  lo,  the  angel  of  the  Lord 
came  upon  them,  and  the  glory  of  the  Lord  shone 
round  about  them  ;  and  they  were  sore  afraid. 
And  the  angel  said  unto  them,  Fear  not  ;  for 
behold  I  bring  you  good  tidings  of  great  joy, 
which  shall  be  to  all  people.  For  unto  you  is 
born  this  day,  in  the  city  of  David,  a  Saviour, 
which  is  Christ  the  Lord.  And  this  shall  be  a 
sign  unto  you  ;  ye  shall  find  the  babe  wrapped 
in  swaddling  clothes,  lying  in  a  manger.  And 
suddenly  there  was  with  the  angel  a  multitude 
of  the  heavenly  host,  praising  God,  and  saying, 
Glory  to  God  in  the  highest,  and  on  earth  peace, 
good -will  towards  men. 

And  it  came  to  pass,  as  the  angels  were  gone 
away  from  them  into  heaven,  the  shepherds  said 
one  to  another,  Let  us  now  go  even  unto  Beth- 
lehem, and  see  this  thing  which  is  come  to  pass, 
which  the  Lord  hath  made  known  unto  us.  And 
they  came  with  haste,  and  found  Mary  and  Joseph, 
and  the  babe  lying  in  a  manger.  And  when  they 
had  seen  it,  they  made  known  abroad  the  saying 
which  was  told  them  concerning  this  child.  And 
all  they  that  heard  it  wondered  at  these  things 
which  were  told  them  by  the  shepherds.  But  Mary 
kept  all  these  things,  and  pondered  them  in  her 


XIV  INTRODUCTION. 

heart.  And  the  shepherds  returned,  glorifying  and 
praising  God  for  all  the  things  that  they  had  heard 
and  seen,  as  it  was  told  unto  them. 


And  when  eight  days  were  accomplished  for 
the  circumcising  of  the  child,  his  name  was  called 
JESUS,  which  was  so  named  of  the  angel  before 
he  was  conceived  in  the  womb.  And  when  the 
days  of  the  purification  of  Mary,  according  to  the 
law  of  Moses,  were  accomplished,  they  brought 
him  to  Jerusalem,  to  present  him  to  the  Lord,  and 
to  offer  a  sacrifice  according  to  that  which  is  said 
in  the  law  of  the  Lord,  a  pair  of  turtle  doves  or 
two  young  pigeons. 

And,  behold,  there  was  a  man  in  Jerusalem, 
whose  name  was  Simeon  ;  and  the  same  man  was 
just  and  devout,  waiting  for  the  consolation  of 
Israel :  and  the  Holy  Ghost  was  upon  him.  And 
it  was  revealed  unto  him  by  the  Holy  Ghost,  that 
he  should  not  see  death,  before  he  had  seen  the 
Lord's  Christ.  And  he  came  by  the  Spirit  into  the 
temple :  and  when  the  parents  brought  in  the  child 
Jesus,  to  do  for  him  after  the  custom  of  the  law, 
then  took  he  him  up  in  his  arms,  and  blessed  God, 
and  said.  Lord,  now  lettest  thou  thy  servant  depart 
in  peace,  according  to  thy  word  :  for  mine  eyes 
have  seen  thy  salvation,  which  thou  hast  prepared 
before  the  face  of  all  people  ;  a  light  to  lighten  the 


INTRODUCTION.  XV 

Gentiles,  and  the  glory  of  thy  people  Israel.  And 
Joseph  and  his  mother  marvelled  at  those  things 
which  were  spoken  of  him.  And  Simeon  blessed 
them,  and  said  unto  Mary  his  mother,  Behold  this 
child  is  set  for  the  fall  and  rising  again  of  many 
in  Israel ;  and  for  a  sign  which  shall  be  spoken 
against ;  (yea,  a  sword  shall  pierce  through  thine 
own  soul  also,)  that  the  thoughts  of  many  hearts 
may  be  revealed. 

And  there  was  one  Anna,  a  prophetess,  the 
daughter  of  Phanuel,  of  the  tribe  of  Aser  ;  she  was 
of  a  great  age,  and  had  lived  with  an  husband 
seven  years  from  her  virginity  ;  and  she  was  a 
widow  of  about  fourscore  and  four  years,  which 
departed  not  from  the  temple,  but  served  God 
with  fastings  and  prayers  night  and  day.  And  she 
coming  in  that  instant,  gave  thanks  likewise  unto 
the  Lord,  and  spake  of  him  to  all  them  that  looked 
for  redemption  in  Israel. 


There  came  wise  men  from  the  east  to  Jeru- 
salem, saying.  Where  is  he  that  is  born  King  of  the 
Jews  ?  for  we  have  seen  his  star  in  the  east,  and  are 
come  to  worship  him.  When  Herod  the  king  had 
heard  these  things,  he  was  troubled,  and  all  Jeru- 
salem with  him.  And  when  he  had  gathered  all 
the  chief  priests  and  scribes  of  the  people  together, 


XVI  INTRODUCTION. 

he  demanded  of  them  where  Christ  should  be  born. 
And  they  said  unto  him,  In  Bethlehem  of  Judcxa  : 
for  thus  it  is  written  by  the  prophet,  And  thou 
Bethlehem,  in  the  land  of  Juda,  art  not  the  least 
among-  the  princes  of  Juda  :  for  out  of  thee  shall 
come  a  Governor,  that  shall  rule  my  people  Israel. 
Then  Herod,  when  he  had  privily  called  the  wise 
men,  inquired  of  them  diligently  what  time  the 
star  appeared.  And  he  sent  them  to  Bethlehem, 
and  said,  Go  and  search  diligently  for  the  young 
child  ;  and  when  ye  have  found  him,  bring  me 
word  again,  that  I  may  come  and  worship  him 
also.  When  they  had  heard  the  king,  they  de- 
parted ;  and,  lo,  the  star,  which  they  saw  in  the 
east,  went  before  them,  till  it  came  and  stood  over 
where  the  young  child  was.  When  they  saw  the 
star,  they  rejoiced  with  exceeding  great  joy. 

And  w^hen  they  were  come  into  the  house,  they 
saw  the  young,  child  with  Mary  his  mother,  and 
fell  down,  and  worshipped  him  :  and  ^^•hen  they 
had  opened  their  treasures,  they  presented  unto 
him  gifts  ;  gold,  and  frankincense,  and  myrrh. 
And  being  warned  of  God  in  a  dream  that  they 
should  not  return  to  Herod,  they  departed  into 
their  own  country  another  way.  And  when  the}^ 
were  departed,  behold,  the  angel  of  the  Lord 
appeareth  to  Joseph  in  a  dream,  saying.  Arise,  and 
take  the  young  child  and  his  mother,  and  flee  into 


INTRODUCTION.  xvii 

Egypt,  and  be  thou  there  until  I  bring  thee  word  : 
for  Herod  will  seek  the  young  child  to  destroy 
him.  When  he  arose,  he  took  the  young  child  and 
his  mother  by  night,  and  departed  into  Egypt  : 
and  was  there  until  the  death  of  Herod  :  that  it 
might  be  fulfilled  which  was  spoken  of  the  Lord 
by  the  prophet,  saying,  Out  of  Egypt  have  I  called 
my  son.  Then  Herod,  when  he  saw  that  he  was 
mocked  of  the  wise  men,  was  exceeding  wroth,  and 
sent  forth,  and  slew  all  the  children  that  were  in 
Bethlehem,  and  in  all  the  coasts  thereof,  from  two 
years  old  and  under,  according  to  the  time  which 
he  had  diligently  inquired  of  the  wise  men.  But 
when  Herod  was  dead,  behold,  an  angel  of  the 
Lord  appeareth  in  a  dream  to  Joseph  in  Egypt, 
saying,  Arise,  and  take  the  young  child  and  his 
mother,  and  go  into  the  land  of  Israel  :  for  they 
are  dead  which  sought  the  young  child's  life.  And 
he  arose,  and  took  the  young  child  and  his  mother, 
and  came  into  the  land  of  Israel.  But  when  he 
heard  that  Archelaus  did  reign  in  Jud?ea  in  the 
room  of  his  father  Herod,  he  was  afraid  to  go 
thither :  notwithstanding,  being  warned  of  God  in 
a  dream,  he  turned  aside  into  the  parts  of  Galilee  : 
and  he  came  and  dwelt  in  a  city  called  Nazareth  : 
that  it  might  be  fulfilled  which  was  spoken  by  the 
prophets.  He  shall  be  called  a  Nazarene. 


XVlll  INTRODUCTION. 

And  the  child  grew,  and  waxed  strong  In  spirit : 
filled  with  wisdom  :  and  the  grace  of  God  was  upon 
him. 


Now  his  parents  went  to  Jerusalem  every  year 
at  the  feast  of  the  passover.  And  when  he  was 
twelve  years  old,  they  went  up  to  Jerusalem  after 
the  custom  of  the  feast.  And  when  they  had  ful- 
filled the  days,  as  they  returned,  the  child  Jesus 
tarried  behind  in  Jerusalem  ;  and  Joseph  and  his 
mother  knew  not  of  it.  But  they,  supposing  him . 
to  have  been  in  the  company,  went  a  day's  journey; 
and  they  sought  him  among  their  kinsfolk  and 
acquaintance.  And  when  they  found  him  not,  they 
turned  back  again  to  Jerusalem,  seeking  him. 

And  it  came  to  pass,  that  after  three  days  they 
found  him  in  the  temple,  sitting  in  the  midst  of 
the  doctors,  both  hearing  them,  and  asking  them 
questions.  And  all  that  heard  him  were  astonished 
at  his  understanding  and  answers.  And  when  they 
saw  him,  they  were  amazed :  and  his  mother  said 
unto  him,  Son,  why  hast  thou  thus  dealt  with 
us  }  behold,  thy  father  and  I  have  sought  thee 
sorrowing.     And   he   said   unto  them, 

'^HOW  IS  IT  THAT  YE  SOUGHT  ME?  WiST 
YE  NOT  THAT  I  ^lUST  BE  ABOUT  MY  FATHER'S 
BUSINESS  ? 


INTRODUCTION.  XIX 

And  they  understood  not  the  saying  which. he 
spoke  unto  them. 

And  he  went  down  with  them,  and  came  to 
Nazareth,  and  was  subject  unto  them :  but  his 
mother  kept  all  these  sayings  in  her  heart.  And 
Jesus  increased  in  wisdom  and  stature,  and  in  favour 
with  God  and  man. 


Jesus  Cometh  from  Galilee  to  Jordan  unto 
John,  to  be  baptized  of  him.  But  John  forbad  him, 
saying,  I  have  need  to  be  baptized  of  thee,  and 
comest  thou  to  me  ?  And  Jesus  answering  said 
unto  him, 

^  Suffer  it  to  be   so  now  :  for  thus  it 
becometh  us  to  fulfil  all  righteousness. 

Then  he  suffered  him.  And  Jesus,  when  he  was 
baptized,  went  up  straightway  out  of  the  water : 
and,  lo,  the  heavens  were  opened  unto  him,  and  he 
saw  the  Spirit  of  God  descending  like  a  dove,  and 
lighting  upon  him  :  and,  lo,  a  voice  from  heaven, 
saying, 

^  This  is  my  beloved  Son,  in   zvJiom   I  am  zvell 
pleased. 


XX  IXTRODUCTION. 

•  Then  was  Jesus  led  up  of  the  spirit  into  the 
wilderness,  to  be  tempted  of  the  devil.  And  when 
he  had  fasted  forty  days  and  forty  nights,  he  was 
afterward  an  hungered.  And  when  the  tempter 
came  to  him,  he  said.  If  thou  be  the  Son  of  God, 
command  that  these  stones  be  made  bread.  But 
he  answered  and  said, 

^IT  IS  WRITTEN,  MaN  SHALL  NOT  LIVE  BY 
BREAD  ALONE,  BUT  BY  EVERY  WORD  THAT  PRO- 
CEEDETH    OUT   OF   THE   MOUTH    OF   GOD. 

Then  the  devil  taketh  him  up  into  the  holy  city, 
and  setteth  him  on  a  pinnacle  of  the  temple,  and 
saith  unto  him.  If  thou  be  the  Son  of  God,  cast 
thyself  down  :  for  it  is  written,  He  shall  give  his 
angels  charge  concerning  thee  :  and  in  their  hands 
they  shall  bear  thee  up,  lest  at  any  time  thou  dash 
thy  foot  against  a  stone.     Jesus  said  unto  him, 

'^IT  IS  WRITTEN  AGAIN,  ThOU  SHALT  NOT 
TEMPT  THE  LORD  THY  GOD. 

Again,  the  devil  taketh  him  up  into  an  exceeding 
high  mountain,  and  sheweth  him  all  the  kingdoms 
of  the  world,  and  the  glory  of  them  ;  and  saith 
unto  him,  All  these  things  will  I  give  thee,  if  thou 
wilt  fall  down  and  worship  me.  Then  saith  Jesus 
unto  him. 


INTRODUCTION.  xxi 

""  Get  thee  hence,  Satan:  for  it  is  written, 
Thou  shalt  worship  the  Lord  thy  God,  and 

HIM   only   SHALT   THOU   SERVE. 

^  Then  the  devil  leaveth  him  ;  and,  behold,  angels 
came  and  ministered  unto  him. 


Testimony  of-  JoJni  the  Baptist  co?  teeming  Jesus. 

"  John  the  Baptist  came  preaching  in  the  wilder- 
ness of  Judaea,  and  saying.  Repent  ye  :  for  the 
kingdom  of  heaven  is  at  hand.  For  this  is  he  that 
was  spoken  of  by  the  prophet  Esaias,  saying. 
Behold,  I  send  my  messenger  before  thy  face, 
which  shall  prepare  thy  way  before  thee.  The 
voice  of  one  crying  in  the  wilderness.  Prepare  ye 
the  way  of  the  Lord,  make  his  paths  straight. 

John  bare  witness  of  Jesus,  and  cried,  This  was 
he  of  whom  I  spake,  He  that  cometh  after  me  is 
preferred  before  me  ;  for  he  was  before  me.  And 
of  his  fulness  have  all  we  received,  and  grace  for 
grace.  For  the  law  was  given  by  Moses,  but  grace 
and  truth  came  by  Jesus  Christ.  No  man  hath 
seen  God  at  any  time  ;  the  only  begotten  Son, 
which  is  in  the  bosom  of  the  Father,  he  hath 
declared  him. 

And  they  asked  him,  and  said  unto  him.  Why 
baptizest  thou  then,  if  thou  be  not  that  Christ,  nor 


xxil  INTRODUCTION. 

Elias,  neither  that  prophet  ?  John  answered  them, 
saying,  I  baptize  you  with  water  unto  repentance  ; 
but  there  standeth  one  among  you,  whom  ye  know 
not  :  one  mightier  than  I  cometh  after  me,  the 
latchet  of  whose  shoes  I  am  not  worthy  to  stoop 
down  and  unloose  ;  he  will  baptize  you  with  the 
Holy  Ghost  and  with  fire  :  whose  fan  is  in  his 
hand,  and  he  will  throughly  purge  his  floor,  and 
gather  his  wheat  into  the  garner,  but  the  chaff  he 
will  burn  with  fire  unquenchable. 

John  seeth  Jesus  coming  unto  him,  and  saith, 
Behold  the  Lamb  of  God,  which  taketh  away  the 
sin  of  the  world.  This  is  he  of  whom  I  said,  After 
me  cometh  a  man  which  is  preferred  before  me  : 
for  he  was  before  me.  And  I  knew  him  not :  but 
that  he  should  be  made  manifest  to  Israel,  there- 
fore am  I  come  baptizing  with  water.  And  John 
bare  record,  saying,  I  saw  the  Spirit  descending 
from  heaven  like  a  dove,  and  it  abode  upon  him. 
And  I  knew  him  not  :  but  he  that  sent  me  to 
baptize  with  water,  the  same  said  unto  me.  Upon 
whom  thou  shalt  see  the  Spirit  descending,  and 
remaining  on  him,  the  same  is  he  which  baptizeth 
with  the  Holy  Ghost.  And  I  saw  and  bare  record 
that  this  is  the  Son  of  God. 

The  Jews  came  unto  John,  and  said  unto  him, 
Rabbi,  he  that  was  with  thee  beyond  Jordan,  to 
whom  thou  barest  witness,  behold,  the  same  bap- 


INTRODUCTION.  XXiii 

tizeth,  and  all  men  come  to  him.  John  answered 
and  said,  A  man  can  receive  nothing,  except  it  be 
given  him  from  heaven.  Ye  yourselves  bear  me 
witness,  that  I  said,  I  am  not  the  Christ,  but  that 
I  am  sent  before  him.  He  that  hath  the  bride  is 
the  bridegroom  :  but  the  friend  of  the  bridegroom, 
which  standeth  and  heareth  him,  rejoiceth  greatly 
because  of  the  bridegroom's  voice  :  this  my  joy 
therefore  is  fulfilled.  He  must  increase,  but  I 
must  decrease.  He  that  cometh  from  above  is 
above  all  :  he  that  is  of  the  earth  is  earthly,  and 
speaketh  of  the  earth  :  he  that  cometh  from  heaven 
is  above  all.  And  what  he  hath  seen  and  heard, 
that  he  testifieth,  and  no  man  receiveth  his  testi- 
mony. He  that  hath  received  his  testimony  hath 
set  to  his  seal  that  God  is  true.  For  he  whom 
God  hath  sent  speaketh  the  words  of  God  :  for 
God  giveth  not  the  spirit  by  measure  unto  him. 
The  Father  loveth  the  Son,  and  hath  given  all 
things  into  his  hand.  He  that  believeth  on  the 
Son  hath  everlasting  life  :  and  he  that  believeth 
not  the  Son,  shall  not  see  life  ;  but  the  wrath  of 
God  abideth  on  him. 


EMMANUEL 
GOD    WITH    US 


THE    DIVINE    TEACHER. 


[Two  of  John's  disciples,  one  being  Andrew,  Simon  Peter's  brother, 
hearing  John  say  of  Jesus  as  he  walked.  Behold  the  Lamb  of 
God,  followed  Jesus,  who  turned,  and  seeing  them  following, 
said  unto  them]  : — 

What  seek  ye  ? 

[They  said.  Rabbi,  where  dwellest  thou  ?     He  said]  : — 

Come  and  see. 

[Andrew  brings  his  brother  Simon  Peter  to  Jesus.  And  when  Jesus 
beheld  him,  he  said]  : — 

Thou  art  Simon  the  son  of  Jona.      Thou  shah 
be  called  Cephas. 

[The  day  following  he  finds  Philip  in  Galilee,  and  said  unto  him]  : — 

Follow  me. 

[Philip  finds  Nathaniel,  Jesus  seeing  Nathaniel  coming  to  him, 
saith  of  him]  : — 

Behold  an  Israelite  indeed,  in  whom  is  no  guile. 

I 


2  THE   DIVINE   TEACHER. 

[Nathaniel  asked,  Whence  knowest  thou  me  ?    Jesus  answered]  : — 

*  Before  that  Philip  called  thee,  when  thou  wast 
under  the  fig-tree,  I  saw  thee. 

[Nathaniel  replied,  Rabbi,  thou  art  the  Son  of  God,  thou  art  the 
King  of  Israel.     Jesus  continues]  : — 

Because  I  said  unto  thee,  I  saw  thee  under  the 
fig-tree,  believest  thou  .■*  thou  shalt  see  greater 
things  than  these.  Verily,  verily,  I  say  unto  you, 
hereafter  ye  shall  see  heaven  open,  and  the  angels  of 
God  ascending  and  descending  upon  the  Son  of  man. 


[At  the  passover  in  Jerusalem,  Jesus  entered  into  the  temple  of  God, 
and  began  to  cast  out  them  that  sold  and  bought  in  the  temple, 
and  overthrew  the  tables  ot  the  money-changers,  and  the  seats 
of  them  that  sold  doves  ;  and  would  not  suffer  that  any  man 
should  carry  any  vessel  through  the  temple.  And  he  taught, 
saying  unto  them]  : — 

^  Is  it  not  written.  My  house  shall  be  called  of 
all  nations  the  house  of  prayer .''  but  ye  have  made 
it  a  den  of  thieves. 

[Then  answered  the  Jews  and  said  unto  him,  What  sign  shewest  thou 
unto  us,  seeing  that  thou  doest  these  things  ?  Jesus  answered 
and  said  unto  them]  : — 

*=  Destroy  this  temple,  and  in  three  days  I  will 
raise  it  up. 

[Then  said  the  Jews,  Forty  and  six  years  was  this  temple  in  build- 
ing, and  wilt  thou  rear  it  up  in  three  days  ?  But  he  spake  of 
the  temple  of  his  body.  When  therefore  he  was  risen  from  the 
dead,  his  disciples  remembered  that  he  had  said  this  unto 
them  :  and  they  believed  the  scripture,  and  the  word  which 
Jesus  had  said.] 


THE   DIVINE   TEACHER.  3 

[  Leaving  Judea,  he  departed  again  into  Galilee,  and  he  must  needs 
go  through  Samaria.  At  Sychar,  being  wearied  with  his 
journey,  he  sat  on  Jacob's  Avell.  There  cometh  a  woman  of 
Samaria  to  draw  water.     Jesus  saith  unto  her]  : — 

Give  me  to  drink. 

[She  inquires  how  he,  being  a  Jew,  asketh  drink  of  her,  a  woman 
of  Samaria?  for  the  Jews  have  no  dealings  with  the  Samaritans. 
He  answered]  : — 

^  If  thou  knewest  the  gift  of  God,  and  who  it  is 
that  saith  to  thee,  Give  me  to  drink  ;  thou  wouldest 
have  asked  of  him,  and  he  would  have  given  thee 
Hving  water. 

[She  reminds  Him  that  He  has  nothing  to  draw  with,  and  that  the 
well  is  deep.  Whence  has  He  that  living  water  ?  and  asks,  is 
he  greater  than  their  father  Jacob,  who  gave  them  the  well, 
and  drank  thereof,  and  his  children,  and  his  cattle  ?  Jesus 
answered]  : — 

^Whosoever  drinketh  of  this  water  shall  thirst 
again  :  but  whosoever  drinketh  of  the  water  that 
I  shall  give  him  shall  never  thirst  ;  but  the  water 
that  I  shall  give  him  shall  be  in  him  a  well  of 
water  springing  up  into  everlasting  life. 

[The  woman  saith  unto  him,  Sir,  give  me  this  water,  that  I  thirst 
not,  neither  come  hither  to  draw.     Jesus  saith  unto  her] : — 

Go,  call  thy  husband,  and  come  hither. 

[The  woman  answered,  I  have  no  husband.     Jesus  said]  : — 

""  Thou  hast  well  said,  I  have  no  husband  :   for 
thou  hast  had  five  husbands  ;  and  he  whom  thou 
now  hast  is  not  thy  husband  :  in  that  saidst  thou 
I  truly. 


4  THE   DIVINE   TEACHER. 

[She  said,  Sir,  I  perceive  that  thou  art  a  prophet.  Our  fathers 
worshipped  in  this  mountain  :  and  ye  say  that  in  Jerusalem  is 
the  place  where  men  ought  to  worship.     Jesus  replies] : — 

Woman,  believe  me,  the  hour  cometh  when  ye 
shall  neither  in  this  mountain,  nor  yet  at  Jeru- 
salem, worship  the  Father.  Ye  worship  ye  know 
not  what :  we  know  what  we  worship  :  for  salva- 
tion is  of  the  Jews.  ""But  the  hour  cometh,  and 
now  is,  when  the  true  worshippers  shall  worship 
the  Father  in  spirit  and  in  truth  :  for  the  Father 
seeketh  such  to  worship  him.  God  is  a  Spirit : 
and  they  that  worship  him  must  worship  him  in 
spirit  and  in  truth. 

[The  woman  saith  unto  him,  I  know  that  Messias  cometh,  which 
is  called  Christ  :  when  He  is  come,  He  will  tell  us  all  things. 
Jesus  saith  unto  her]  : — 

^  I  that  speak  unto  thee  am  he. 

[His  disciples,  who  had  gone  into  the  city  to  buy  meat,  having 
returned,  prayed  him,  Master,  eat.     He  said]  : — 

I  have  meat  to  eat  that  ye  know  not  of 

[They  asked  one  of  another  if  any  man  had  brought  Him  ought  to 
eat  ?    Jesus  said] : — 

•^  My  meat  is  to  do  the  will  of  him  that  sent  me, 
and  to  finish  his  work.  Say  not  ye,  there  are 
yet  four  months,  and  then  cometh  harvest  ?  behold, 
I  say  unto  you,  lift  up  your  eyes,  and  look  on  the 
fields  ;  for  they  are  white  already  to  harvest.  And 
he  that  reapeth   receiveth   wages,    and   gathereth 


THE    DIVINE   TEACHER.  5 

fruit  unto  life  eternal :  that  both  he  that  soweth 
and  he  that  reapeth  may  rejoice  together.  And 
herein  is  that  saying  true,  One  soweth,  and  another 
reapeth.  I  sent  you  to  reap  that  whereon  ye 
bestowed  no  labour  :  other  men  laboured,  and  ye 
are  entered  into  their  labours. 


[Jesus  heard  that  John  had  been  cast  into  prison,  and  from  that 
time  He  began  to  preach,  and  to  say,] 

The  time  is  fulfilled,  and  the  kingdom  of  God 
is  at  hand  :  repent  ye,  and  believe  the  Gospel. 


[Having  been  in  Cana  and  healed  the  nobleman's  son  of  Capernaum, 
he  came  to  Nazareth,  where  he  had  been  brought  up  ;  and  as 
his  custom  was,  he  went  into  the  synagogue  on  the  Sabbath 
day,  and  stood  up  for  to  read.  And  there  was  delivered  unto 
him  the  book  of  the  prophet  Esaias.  And  when  he  had  opened 
the  book,  he  found  the  place  where  it  was  written. 

The  Spirit  of  the  Loj'd  is  upon  me,  because  he  hath  anointed 
me  to  preach  the  gospel  to  the  poor  ;  he  hath  sent  me  to  heal  the 
broken-hearted,  to  preach  deliverance  to  the  captives,  and  recover- 
ing of  sight  to  the  blifid,  to  set  at  liberty  them  that  are  bruised,  to 
preach  the  acceptable  year  of  the  Lord. 

And  he  closed  the  book,  and  began  to  say  unto  them]  : — 

"  This  day  is  this  scripture  fulfilled  in  your  ears. 

[All  bore  him  witness,  and  wondered  at  the  gracious  words  that 
proceeded  out  of  his  mouth,  and  they  said.  Is  not  this  Joseph's 
son  ?     And  he  said]  : — 

Ye  will  surely  say  unto  me  this  proverb, 
Physician,  heal  thyself:  whatsoever  we  have  heard 
done  in  Capernaum,  do  also  here  in  thy  country. 


6  THE   DIVINE   TEACHER. 

Verily  I  say  unto  you,  No  prophet  is  accepted  in 
his  own  country.  But  I  tell  you  of  a  truth,  many 
widows  were  in  Israel  in  the  days  of  Elias,  when 
the  heaven  was  shut  up  three  years  and  six  months, 
when  great  famine  was  throughout  all  the  land  ; 
but  unto  none  of  them  was  Ehas  sent,  save  unto 
Sarepta,  a  city  of  Sidon,  unto  a  woman  that  was  a 
widow.  And  many  lepers  were  in  Israel  in  the 
time  of  Eliseus  the  prophet  ;  and  none  of  them  was 
cleansed,  saving  Naaman  the  Syrian. 


[He  calls  Simon  Peter  and  Andrew,  who  were  fishers,  by  the  sea  of 
Galilee,  and  said  to  them]  : — 

Come   ye   after    me,  and   I  will   make  you   to 
become  fishers  of  men. 


[After  healing  divers  diseases,  and  casting  out  many  de\dls,  he 
sough  retirement  early  in  the  morning  for  prayer.  Simon  and 
others  followed  him,  and  said,  All  men  seek  for  thee.  He 
said]  : — 

Let  us  go  into  the  next  towns,  that  I  may  preach 
there  also  ;  for  therefore  came  I  forth. 

[And  the  people  sought  him,  and  came  unto  him,  and  stayed  him, 
that  he  should  not  depart  from  them.  And  he  said  unto 
them]  : — 

I   must  preach  the  kingdom  of  God  to  other 
cities  also  ;  for  therefore  am  I  sent. 


TPIE   DIVINE   TEACHER.  7 

[His  fame  went  throughout  all  Syria.  He  healed  the  sick  with 
divers  diseases  and  torments,  and  those  which  were  lunatic,  and 
those  that  had  the  palsy.  And  there  followed  him  great  multi- 
tudes of  people  from  Galilee,  and  from  Decapolis,  "and  from 
Jerusalem,  and  from  Judea,  and  from  beyond  Jordan. 

And  seeing  the  multitudes,  he  went  up  into  a  mountain  ;  and 
when  he  was  set,  his  disciples  came  unto  him  ;  and  he  opened 
his  mouth,  and  taught  them,  saying]  : — 

"  Blessed  are  the  poor  in  spirit :  for  their's  is  the 
kingdom  of  heaven.  Blessed  are  they  that  mourn  : 
for  they  shall  be  comforted.  Blessed  are  the  meek  : 
for  they  shall  inherit  the  earth.  Blessed  are  they 
which  do  hunger  and  thirst  after  righteousness  :  for 
they  shall  be  filled.  Blessed  are  the  merciful  :  for 
they  shall  obtain  mercy.  Blessed  are  the  pure  in 
heart :  for  they  shall  see  God.  Blessed  are  the 
peacemakers  :  for  they  shall  be  called  the  children 
of  God.  Blessed  are  they  Avhich  are  persecuted  for 
righteousness'  sake  :  for  their's  is  the  kingdom  of 
heaven.  Blessed  are  ye,  when  men  shall  revile 
you,  and  persecute  you,  and  shall  say  all  manner 
of  evil  against  you  falsely,  for  my  sake.  Rejoice, 
and  be  exceeding  glad  :  for  great  is  your  reward  in 
heaven  :  for  so  persecuted  they  the  prophets  which 
were  before  you. 

^  Ye  are  the  salt  of  the  earth  :  but  if  the  salt 
have  lost  his  savour,  wherewith  shall  it  be  salted  ? 
it  is  thenceforth  good  for  nothing,  but  to  be  cast 
out,  and  to  be  trodden  under  foot  of  men.     Ye  are 


8  THE   DIVINE   TEACHER. 

the  light  of  the  world.  A  city  that  is  set  on  an  hill 
cannot  be  hid.  Neither  do  men  light  a  candle,  and 
put  it  under  a  bushel,  but  on  a  candlestick  ;  and  it 
giveth  light  unto  all  that  are  in  the  house.  Let 
your  light  so  shine  before  men,  that  they  may  see 
your  good  works,  and  glorify  your  Father  which  is 
in  heaven. 

^  Think  not  that  I  am  come  to  destroy  the  law 
or  the  prophets  :  I  am  not  come  to  destroy,  but  to 
fulfil.  For  verily  I  say  unto  you,  till  heaven  and 
earth  pass,  one  jot  or  one  tittle  shall  in  no  wise  pass 
from  the  law,  till  all  be  fulfilled.  Whosoever  there- 
fore shall  break  one  of  these  least  commandments, 
and  shall  teach  men  so,  he  shall  be  called  the  least 
in  the  kingdom  of  heaven  :  but  whosoever  shall  do 
and  teach  them,  the  same  shall  be  called  great 
in  the  kingdom  of  heaven.  For  I  say  unto  you, 
That  except  your  righteousness  shall  exceed  the 
righteousness  of  the  scribes  and  Pharisees,  ye  shall 
in  no  case  enter  into  the  kingdom  of  heaven. 

^  Ye  have  heard  that  it  was  said  by  them  of  old 
time.  Thou  shalt  not  kill  ;  and  whosoever  shall  kill 
shall  be  in  danger  of  the  judgment.  But  I  say 
unto  you,  that  whosoever  is  angry  with  his  brother 
without  a  cause  shall  be  in  danger  of  the  judg- 
ment :  and  whosoever  shall  say  to  his  brother, 
Raca,  shall  be  in  danger  of  the  council  :  but  who- 
soever shall  say,  Thou  fool,  shall  be  in  danger  of 


THE    DIVINE   TEACHER.  9 

hell  fire.  Therefore  if  thou  bring  thy  gift  to  the 
altar,  and  there  rememberest  that  thy  brother  hath 
ought  against  thee  ;  leave  there  thy  gift  before 
the  altar,  and  go  thy  way  ;  first  be  reconciled  to 
thy  brother,  and  then  come  and  offer  thy  gift. 
Agree  with  thine  adversary  quickly,  whiles  thou 
art  in  the  way  with  him  ;  lest  at  any  time  the 
adversary  deliver  thee  to  the  judge,  and  the  judge 
deliver  thee  to  the  officer,  and  thou  be  cast  into 
prison.  Verily  I  say  unto  thee,  thou  shalt  by  no 
means  come  out  thence,  till  thou  hast  paid  the 
uttermost  farthing. 

^  Ye  have  heard  that  it  was  said  by  them  of  old 
time,  thou  shalt  not  commit  adultery  :  But  I  say 
unto  you,  that  whosoever  looketh  on  a  woman  to 
lust  after  her  hath  committed  adultery  with  her 
already  in  his  heart.  ^  And  if  thy  right  eye  ofTend 
thee,  pluck  it  out,  and  cast  it  from  thee  :  for  it  is 
profitable  for  thee  that  one  of  thy  members  should 
perish,  and  not  that  thy  whole  body  should  be 
cast  into  hell.  And  if  thy  right  hand  offend  thee, 
cut  it  off,  and  cast  it  from  thee  :  for  it  is  profitable 
for  thee  that  one  of  thy  members  should  perish, 
and  not  that  thy  whole  body  should  be  cast  into 
hell.  '^  It  hath  been  said.  Whosoever  shall  put  away 
his  wife,  let  him  give  her  a  writing  of  divorcement : 
But  I  say  unto  you,  that  whosoever  shall  put 
away  his  wife,  saving  for  the  cause  of  fornication, 


lO  THE   DIVINE   TEACHER. 

causeth  her  to  commit  adultery  :  and  whosoever 
shall  marry  her  that  is  divorced  committeth 
adultery. 

*  Again,  ye  have  heard  that  it  hath  been  said  by 
them  of  old  time,  Thou  shalt  not  forswear  thyself, 
but  shalt  perform  unto  the  Lord  thine  oaths  :  but 
I  say  unto  you.  Swear  not  at  all  ;  neither  by 
heaven  ;  for  it  is  God's  throne  :  nor  by  the  earth  ; 
for  it  is  his  footstool :  neither  by  Jerusalem  ;  for  it 
is  the  city  of  the  great  King.  Neither  shalt  thou 
swear  by  thy  head,  because  thou  canst  not  make 
one  hair  white  or  black.  But  let  your  communi- 
cation be.  Yea,  yea  ;  Nay,  nay  :  for  whatsoever  is 
more  than  these  cometh  of  evil. 

^  Ye  have  heard  that  it  hath  been  said,  An  eye 
for  an  eye,  and  a  tooth  for  a  tooth  :  but  I  say  unto 
you,  that  ye  resist  not  evil :  but  whosoever  shall 
smite  thee  on  thy  right  cheek,  turn  to  him  the 
other  also.  And  if  any  man  will  sue  thee  at  the 
law,  and  take  away  thy  coat,  let  him  have  thy 
cloke  also.  And  whosoever  shall  compel  thee  to 
go  a  mile,  go  with  him  twain.  Give  to  him  that 
asketh  thee,  and  from  him  that  would  borrow  of 
thee  turn  not  thou  away. 

'^  Ye  have  heard  that  it  hath  been  said.  Thou 
shalt  love  thy  neighbour,  and  hate  thine  enemy. 
But  I  say  unto  you,  Love  your  enemies,  bless 
them  that  curse  you,  do  good  to  them  that  hate 


THE   DIVINE   TEACHER.  II 

you,  and  pray  for  them  which  despitefully  use  you, 
and  persecute  you  ;  that  ye  may  be  the  children 
of  your  Father  which  is  in  heaven  :  for  he  maketh 
his  sun  to  rise  on  the  evil  and  on  the  good,  and 
sendeth  rain  on  the  just  and  on  the  unjust.  For  if 
ye  love  them  which  love  you,  what  reward  have 
ye  ?  do  not  even  the  publicans  the  same  ?  And  if 
ye  salute  your  brethren  only,  what  do  ye  more 
than  others  ?  do  not  even  the  publicans  so  ?  Be 
ye  therefore  perfect,  even  as  your  Father  which  is 
in  heaven  is  perfect. 

''Take  heed  that  ye  do  not  your  alms  before 
men,  to  be  seen  of  them  :  otherwise  ye  have  no 
reward  of  your  Father  which  is  in  heaven.  There- 
fore when  thou  doest  thine  alms,  do  not  sound  a 
trumpet  before  thee,  as  the  hypocrites  do,  in  the 
synagogues  and  in  the  streets,  that  they  may  have 
glory  of  men.  Verily  I  say  unto  you,  they  have 
their  reward.  But  when  thou  doest  alms,  let  not 
thy  left  hand  know  what  thy  right  hand  doeth  : 
that  thine  alms  may  be  in  secret  :  and  thy  Father 
which  seeth  in  secret  himself  shall  reward  thee 
openly. 

^  And  when  thou  prayest,  thou  shalt  not  be  as 
the  hypocrites  are  :  for  they  love  to  pray  standing 
in  the  synagogues  and  in  the  corners  of  the  streets, 
that  they  may  be  seen  of  men.  Verily  I  say  unto 
you,    they   have   their   reward.      But   thou,  when 


12  THE   DIVINE   TEACHER. 

thou  prayest,  enter  into  thy  closet,  and  when  thou 
hast  shut  thy  door,  pray  to  thy  Father  which  is  in 
secret ;  and  thy  Father  which  seeth  in  secret  shall 
reward  thee  openly.  But  when  ye  pray,  use  not 
vain  repetitions,  as  the  heathen  do  :  for  they  think 
that  they  shall  be  heard  for  their  much  speaking. 
Be  not  ye  therefore  like  unto  them  :  for  your 
Father  knoweth  what  things  ye  have  need  of 
before  ye  ask  him.  After  this  manner  therefore 
pray  ye : 

Our  Father,  which  art  in  heaven,  hallowed  be 
thy  name.  Thy  kingdom  come.  Thy  will  be 
done  in  earth,  as  It  is  in  heaven.  Give  us  this 
day  our  daily  bread.  And  forgive  us  our  debts, 
as  we  forgive  our  debtors.  And  lead  us  not  into 
temptation,  but  deliver  us  from  evil  :  for  thine 
is  the  kingdom,  and  the  power,  and  the  glory,  for 
ever.     Amen. 

^  For  if  ye  forgive  men  their  trespasses,  your 
heavenly  Father  will  also  forgive  you  :  but  if  ye 
forgive  not  men  their  trespasses,  neither  will  your 
Father  forgive  your  trespasses. 

^  Moreover,  when  ye  fast,  be  not,  as  the  hypo- 
crites, of  a  sad  countenance  :  for  they  disfigure 
their  faces,  that  they  may  appear  unto  men  to  fast. 
Verily  I  say  unto  you,  they  have  their  reward. 
But  thou,  when  thou  fastest,  anoint  thine  head,  and 
wash  thy  face  :  that  thou  appear  not  unto  men  to 


THE   DIVINE   TEACHER.  1 3 

fast,  but  unto  thy  Father  which  is  in  secret  :  and 
thy  Father,  which  seeth  in  secret,  shall  reward  thee 
openly. 

"  Lay  not  up  for  yourselves  treasures  upon  earth, 
where  moth  and  rust  doth  corrupt,  and  where 
thieves  break  through  and  steal :  ^  But  lay  up  for 
yourselves  treasures  in  heaven,  where  neither  moth 
nor  rust  doth  corrupt,  and  where  thieves  do  not 
break  through  nor  steal ;  for  where  your  treasure 
is,  there  will  your  heart  be  also.  The  light  of  the 
body  is  the  eye  :  if  therefore  thine  eye  be  single, 
thy  whole  body  shall  be  full  of  light.  But  if  thine 
eye  be  evil,  thy  whole  body  shall  be  full  of  dark- 
ness. If,  therefore,  the  light  that  is  in  thee  be 
darkness,  how  great  is  that  darkness  ! 

*=  No  man  can  serve  two  masters  :  for  either  he 
will  hate  the  one,  and  love  the  other  ;  or  else  he 
will  hold  to  the  one,  and  despise  the  other.  Ye 
cannot  serve  God  and  mammon.  *  Therefore  I  say 
unto  you,  take  no  thought  for  your  life,  what  ye 
shall  eat,  or  what  ye  shall  drink  ;  nor  yet  for  your 
body,  what  ye  shall  put  on.  Is  not  the  life  more 
than  meat,  and  the  body  than  raiment  ?  Behold 
the  fowls  of  the  air :  for  they  sow  not,  neither  do 
they  reap,  nor  gather  into  barns  :  yet  your  heavenly 
Father  feedeth  them.  Are  ye  not  much  better 
than  they }  Which  of  you  by  taking  thought  can 
add  one  cubit  unto  his  stature  ?     And  why  take 


14  THE   DIVINE   TEACHER. 

ye  thought  for  raiment  ?  Consider  the  HHes  of  the 
field,  how  they  grow ;  they  toil  not,  neither  do 
they  spin :  and  yet  I  say  unto  you.  That  even 
Solomon  in  all  his  glory  was  not  arrayed  like  one 
of  these.  Wherefore,  if  God  so  clothe  the  grass  of 
the  field,  which  to-day  is,  and  to-morrow  is  cast 
into  the  oven,  shall  he  not  much  more  clothe  you, 
O  ye  of  little  faith  ^  Therefore,  take  no  thought, 
saying,  what  shall  we  eat  ?  or,  what  shall  we 
drink  ?  or,  wherewithal  shall  we  be  clothed  ?  (For 
after  all  these  things  do  the  Gentiles  seek  :)  for 
your  heavenly  Father  knoweth  that  ye  have  need 
of  all  these  things.  But  seek  ye  first  the  kingdom 
of  God,  and  his  righteousness  ;  and  all  these  things 
shall  be  added  unto  you.  Take,  therefore,  no 
thought  for  the  morrow  :  for  the  morrow  shall  take 
thought  for  the  things  of  itself  Sufificient  unto  the 
day  is  the  evil  thereof 

^  Judge  not,  that  ye  be  not  judged.  For  with 
what  judgment  ye  judge,  ye  shall  be  judged  :  and 
with  what  measure  ye  mete,  it  shall  be  measured 
to  you  again.  And  why  beholdest  thou  the  mote 
that  is  in  thy  brother's  eye,  but  considerest  not 
the  beam  that  is  in  thy  own  eye  .'*  Or  how 
wilt  thou  say  to  thy  brother.  Let  me  pull  out  the 
mote  out  of  thine  eye  ;  and,  behold,  a  beam  is 
in  thine  own  eye  ?  Thou  hypocrite,  first  cast  out 
the  beam  out  of  thine  own  eye  ;  and  then  shalt 


THE   DIVINE   TEACHER.  1 5 

thou  see  clearly  to  cast  out  the  mote  out  of  thy 
brother's  eye. 

*Give  not  that  which  is  holy  unto  the  dogs, 
neither  cast  ye  your  pearls  before  swine,  lest  they 
trample  them  under  their  feet,  and  turn  again  and 
rend  you. 

^  Ask,  and  it  shall  be  given  you  ;  seek,  and  ye 
shall  find  ;  knock,  and  it  shall  be  opened  unto  you : 
for  every  one  that  asketh  receiveth  ;  and  he  that 
seeketh  findeth  ;  and  to  him  that  knocketh  it  shall 
be  opened.  Or  what  man  is  there  of  you,  whom  if 
his  son  ask  bread,  will  he  give  him  a  stone  ?  Or  if 
he  ask  a  fish,  will  he  give  him  a  serpent  ?  If  ye 
then,  being  evil,  know  how  to  give  good  gifts  unto 
your  children,  how  much  more  shall  your  Father 
which  is  in  heaven  give  good  things  to  them  that 
ask  him  ?  Therefore,  all  things  whatsoever  ye 
would  that  men  should  do  to  you,  do  ye  even  so 
to  them  :  for  this  is  the  law  and  the  prophets. 

^  Enter  ye  in  at  the  strait  gate  :  for  wide  is  the 
gate,  and  broad  is  the  way,  that  leadeth  to  de- 
struction, and  many  there  be  which  go  in  thereat : 
because  strait  is  the  gate,  and  narrow  is  the  way, 
which  leadeth  unto  life,  and  few  there  be  that  find  it. 
Beware  of  false  prophets,  which  come  to  you  in 
sheep's  clothing,  but  inwardly  they  are  ravening 
wolves.  '^Ye  shall  know  them  by  their  fruits.  Do 
men  gather  grapes  of  thorns,  or  figs  of  thistles  ? 


l6  THE   DIVINE   TEACHER. 

Even  so,  every  good  tree  bringeth  forth  good  fruit ; 
but  a  corrupt  tree  bringeth  forth  evil  fruit.  A  good 
tree  cannot  bring  forth  evil  fruit,  neither  can  a 
corrupt  tree  bring  forth  good  fruit.  Every  tree 
that  bringeth  not  forth  good  fruit  is  hewn  down, 
and  cast  into  the  fire.  Wherefore,  by  their  fruits 
ye  shall  know  them. 

"  Not  every  one  that  saith  unto  me.  Lord,  Lord, 
shall  enter  into  the  kingdom  of  heaven  ;  but  he 
that  doeth  the  will  of  my  Father  which  is  in 
heaven.  Many  will  say  to  me  in  that  day,  Lord, 
Lord,  have  Ave  not  prophesied  in  thy  name  ?  and 
in  thy  name  have  cast  out  devils  ?  and  in  thy  name 
done  many  wonderful  works  ?  And  then  will  I 
profess  unto  them,  I  never  knew  you  :  depart  from 
me,  ye  that  work  iniquity. 

^Therefore,  w^iosoever  heareth  these  sayings  of 
mine,  and  doeth  them,  I  will  liken  him  unto  a  wise 
man,  which  built  his  house  upon  a  rock  :  and  the 
rain  descended,  and  the  floods  came,  and  the  winds 
blew,  and  beat  upon  that  house  ;  and  it  fell  not : 
for  it  was  founded  upon  a  rock.  ""  And  every  one 
that  heareth  these  sayings  of  mine,  and  doeth  them 
not,  shall  be  likened  unto  a  foolish  man,  which  built 
his  house  upon  the  sand  :  and  the  rain  descended, 
and  the  floods  came,  and  the  wnnds  blew,  and  beat 
upon  that  house ;  and  it  fell :  and  great  w^as  the 
fall  of  it. 


THE   DIVINE   TEACHER.  1/ 

[Jesus  calls  Levi  (Matthew)  at  the  receipt  of  custom,  saying]  : — 

Follow  me. 

[And  he  left  all,  rose  up  and  followed  him.  And  Levi  made  him  a 
great  feast,  and  a  great  company  of  publicans  and  of  others  sat 
down  with  Jesus  and  his  disciples.  And  the  scribes  and  pha- 
risees  murmured  against  his  disciples,  saying.  Why  eateth  your 
master  with  publicans  and  sinners  ?    Jesus  answered]  : — 

"  They  that  are  whole  need  not  a  physician,  but 
they  that  are  sick.  But  go  ye  and  learn  what  that 
meaneth,  I  will  have  mercy,  and  not  sacrifice :  for 
I  am  not  come  to  call  the  righteous,  but  sinners  to 
repentance. 

[They  asked  why  the  disciples  of  John  and  of  the  Pharisees  fast 
often  and  make  prayers,  but  thine  eat  and  drink  ?     He  said]  : — 

^  Can  ye  make  the  children  of  the  bridechamber 
fast,  while  the  bridegroom  is  with  them  ?  As  long 
as  they  have  the  bridegroom  with  them,  they 
cannot  fast.  But  the  days  will  come,  when  the 
bridegroom  shall  be  taken  away  from  them,  and 
then  shall  they  fast  in  those  days. 

No  man  putteth  a  piece  of  a  new  garment  upon 
an  old  ;  if  otherwise,  then  both  the  new  maketh  a 
rent,  and  the  piece  that  was  taken  out  of  the  new 
agreeth  not  with  the  old.  And  no  man  putteth 
new  wine  into  old  bottles ;  else  the  new  wine  will 
burst  the  bottles,  and  be  spilled,  and  the  bottles 
shall  perish.  But  new  wine  must  be  put  into  new 
bottles ;  and   both   are  preserved.      No  man  also 

-»-  2 


1 8  THE   DIVINE   TEACHER. 

having  drunk  old  wine  straightway  desireth  new  : 
for  he  saith,  The  old  is  better. 


[He  went  through  the  corn-fields  on  the  Sabbath-day,  and  his 
disciples  plucked  the  ears  of  com  and  did  eat,  rubbing  them  in 
their  hands.  Certain  Pharisees  say,  Why  do  ye  that  which  is 
not  lawfiil  to  do  on  the  Sabbath-days  ?    Jesus  answered]  : — 

'  Have  ye  not  read  so  much  as  this,  what  David 
did,  when  he  had  need  and  was  an  hungered,  and 
they  that  were  with  him  ;  how  he  entered  into  the 
house  of  God  in  the  days  of  Abiathar  the  high 
priest,  and  did  take  and  eat  the  shewbread,  and  gave 
also  to  them  that  were  with  him  ;  which  it  is  not 
lawful  to  eat,  but  for  the  priests  alone  ?  Or  have 
ye  not  read  in  the  law,  how  that  on  the  Sabbath 
days  the  priests  in  the  temple  profane  the  Sabbath, 
and  are  blameless  ?  But  I  say  unto  you,  that  in 
this  place  is  one  greater  than  the  temple.  But  if 
ye  had  known  what  this  meaneth,  I  will  have  mercy, 
and  not  sacrifice,  ye  would  not  have  condemned 
the  guiltless.  The  Sabbath  was  made  for  man,  and 
not  man  for  the  Sabbath  ;  therefore  the  Son  of  man 
is  Lord  even  of  the  Sabbath  day. 


[He  went  out  into  a  mountain  to  pray,  and  continued  all  night  in 
prayer  to  God.  And  when  it  was  day,  he  calleth  unto  him 
his  disciples  whom  he  would,  and  they  came  unto  him.  And 
of  them  he  chose  and  ordained  twelve,  that  they  should  be 
with  him,  and  that  he  might  send  them  forth  to  preach,  and  to 


THE   DIVINE   TEACHER.  I9 

have  power  to  heal  sicknesses,  and  to  cast  out  devils  :  whom 
also  he  named  Apostles  : — Simon  (whom  he  also  named  Peter), 
and  Andrew  his  brother,  James  the  Son  of  Zebedee,  and  John 
his  brother,  (and  he  sumamed  them  Boanerges,  which  is.  The 
sons  of  thunder,)  Philip,  and  Bartholomew,  Matthew,  and 
Thomas,  James  the  son  of  Alpheus,  and  Thaddeus,  and  Simon 
the  Canaanite,  and  Judas  Iscariot,  which  also  betrayed  him. 
And  he  lifted  up  his  eyes  on  his  disciples,  and  said]  : — 

"^  Blessed  be  ye  poor:  for  yours  is  the  kingdom 
of  God.  Blessed  are  ye  that  hunger  now :  for  ye 
shall  be  filled.  Blessed  are  ye  that  weep  now : 
for  ye  shall  laugh.  Blessed  are  ye,  Avhen  men 
shall  hate  you,  and  when  they  shall  separate  you 
from  their  company,  and  shair  reproach  you,  and 
cast  out  your  name  as  evil,  for  the  Son  of  man's 
sake. 

Rejoice  ye  in  that  day,  and  leap  for  joy :  for, 
behold,  your  reward  is  great  in  heaven  :  for  in 
like  manner  did  the  fathers  unto  the  prophets. 
^  But  woe  unto  you  that  are  rich !  for  ye  have 
received  your  consolation.  Woe  unto  ye  that 
are  full !  for  ye  shall  hunger.  Woe  unto  you 
that  laugh  now  !  for  ye  shall  mourn  and  weep. 
Woe  unto  ye  when  all  men  shall  speak  well  of 
you  !  for  so  did  the  fathers  to  the  false  prophets. 
•^  But  I  say  unto  you  which  hear,  love  your  enemies, 
do  good  to  them  which  hate  you,  bless  them  that 
curse  you,  and  pray  for  them  which  despitefuUy  use 
you.     And  unto  him  that  smiteth  thee  on  the  one 


20  THE   DIVINE   TEACHER. 

cheek,  offer  also  the  other ;  and  him  that  taketh 
away  thy  cloak,  forbid  not  to  take  thy  coat  also. 
Give  to  every  one  that  asketh  of  thee  ;  and  of  him 
that  taketh  away  thy  goods  ask  them  not  again. 
And  as  ye  would  that  men  should  do  to  you,  do  ye 
also  to  them  likewise.  For  if  ye  love  them  which 
love  you,  what  thank  have  ye  ?  for  sinners  also  love 
those  that  love  them.  And  if  ye  do  good  to  them 
which  do  good  to  you,  what  thank  have  ye  .''  for 
sinners  also  do  even  the  same.  And  if  ye  lend  to 
them  of  whom  ye  hope  to  receive,  what  thank  have 
ye  ^  for  sinners  also  lend  to  sinners,  to  receive  as 
much  again.  But  love  ye  your  enemies,  and  do 
good  and  lend,  hoping  for  nothing  again  ;  and 
your  reward  shall  be  great,  and  ye  shall  be  the 
children  of  the  Highest  :  for  he  is  kind  unto 
the  unthankful  and  to  the  evil.  Be  ye  therefore 
merciful,  as  your  Father  also  is  merciful.  ""  Judge 
not  and  ye  shall  not  be  judged  :  condemn  not, 
and  ye  shall  not  be  condemned  :  forgive,  and  ye 
shall  be  forgiven :  give,  and  it  shall  be  given 
unto  you ;  good  measure,  pressed  down  and 
running  over,  shall  men  give  into  your  bosom. 
For  with  the  same  measure  that  ye  mete  withal 
it  shall  be  measured  to  you  again. 

Can  the  blind  lead  the  blind  ?  Shall  they  not 
both  fall  into  the  ditch  ?  The  disciple  is  not  above 
his  master  :  but  every  one  that  is  perfect  shall  be  as 


THE   DIVINE   TEACHER.  21 

his  master.  And  why  beholdest  thou  the  mote 
that  is  in  thy  brother's  eye,  but  perceivest  not  the 
beam  that  is  in  thine  own  eye  ?  Either  how  canst 
thou  say  to  thy  brother,  Brother,  let  me  pull  out 
the  mote  that  is  in  thine  eye,  when  thou  thyself 
beholdest  not  the  beam  that  is  in  thine  own  eye  ? 
Thou  hypocrite !  cast  out  first  the  beam  out  of 
thine  own  eye,  and  then  shalt  thou  see  clearly  to 
pull  out  the  mote  that  is  in  thy  brother's  eye.  *  As  ^ 
a  good  tree  bringeth  not  forth  corrupt  fruit ;  neither 
doth  a  corrupt  tree  bring  forth  good  fruit.  For 
every  tree  is  known  by  his  own  fruit :  for  of  thorns 
men  do  not  gather  figs,  nor  of  a  bramble  bush 
gather  they  grapes.  A  good  man  out  of  the 
good  treasure  of  his  heart  bringeth  forth  that 
which  is  good  ;  and  an  evil  man  out  of  the  evil 
treasure  of  his  heart  bringeth  forth  that  which  is 
evil  :  for  of  the  abundance  of  the  heart  his  mouth 
speaketh.  ^;  And  why  call  ye  me.  Lord,  Lord,  and 
do  not  the  things  which  I  say  ? 

^Whosoever  cometh  to  me  and  heareth  my 
sayings,  and  doeth  them,  I  will  show  you  to 
whom  he  is  like :  he  is  like  a  man  which  built 
an  house,  and  digged  deep,  and  laid  the  founda- 
tion on  a  rock  ;  and  when  the  flood  arose,  the 
stream  beat  vehemently  upon  that  house,  and 
could  not  shake  it :  for  it  was  founded  upon  a 
rock.     •=  But   he   that   heareth,    and    doeth   not,   is 


22  THE   DIVINE   TEACHER. 

like  a  man  that  without  a  foundation  built  an 
house  upon  the  earth  :  against  which  the  stream 
did  beat  vehemently,  and  immediately  it  fell :  and 
the  ruin  of  that  house  was  great. 


[John  the  Baptist  sends  from  his  prison  two  of  his  disciples  to  Jesus, 
to  ask.  Art  thou  he  that  should  come,  or  look  we  for  another  ? 
And  in  that  same  hour  he  cured  many  of  their  infirmities  and 
plagues.     Jesus  replies]  : — 

Go  your  way,  and  shew  John  again  those  things 
which  ye  do  hear  and  see  :  the  blind  receive  their 
sight,  and  the  lame  walk,  the  lepers  are  cleansed, 
the  deaf  hear,  the  dead  are  raised  up,  and  the  poor 
have  the  gospel  preached  to  them.  And  blessed  is 
he,  whosoever  shall  not  be  offended  in  me. 

[As  they  departed,  Jesus  began  to  say  unto  the  multitude  concerning 
John]  :-^ 

*  What  went  ye  out  into  the  wilderness  to  see  ? 
A  reed  shaken  with  the  wind  ?  But  what  went  ye 
out  for  to  see  ?  A  man  clothed  in  soft  raiment .'' 
behold,  they  that  wear  soft  clothing,  are  gorgeously 
apparelled,  and  live  delicately,  are  in  kings' 
courts.  But  what  went  ye  out  for  to  see  .''  A 
prophet  ?  yea,  I  say  unto  you,  and  more  than 
a  prophet.  This  is  he,  of  whom  it  is  written. 
Behold,  I  send  my  messenger  before  thy  face, 
which  shall  prepare  thy  way  before  thee.  Verily 
I  say  unto  you,  among  them  that  arc  born  of  women 


THE   DIVINE   TEACHER.  23 

there  hath  not  risen  a  greater  prophet  than  John 
the  Baptist  :  notwithstanding,  he  that  is  least  in  the 
kingdom  of  heaven  is  greater  than  he.  And  from 
the  days  of  John  the  Baptist  until  now  the  kingdom 
of  heaven  suffereth  violence,  and  the  violent  take  it 
by  force.  For  all  the  prophets  and  the  law  prophe- 
sied until  John.  And  if  ye  will  receive  it,  this  is 
Elias,  which  was  for  to  come.  He  that  hath  ears 
to  hear,  let  him  hear. 

**  But  whereunto  shall  I  liken  this  generation  ? 
and  to  what  are  they  like  ?  They  are  like  unto 
children  sitting  in  the  markets,  and  calling 
unto  their  fellows,  and  saying.  We  have  piped 
unto  you,  and  ye  have  not  danced  ;  we  have 
mourned  unto  you,  and  ye  have  not  lamented.  For 
John  came  neither  eating  bread  nor  drinking  wine, 
and  they  say.  He  hath  a  devil.  The  Son  of  man  is 
come  eating  and  drinking,  and  ye  say,  Behold  a 
gluttonous  man,  and  a  winebibber,  a  friend  of  pub- 
licans and  sinners.  But  wisdom  is  justified  of  all 
her  children.  

[By  in^'itation,  he  entered  the  house  of  one  of  the  Pharisees,  and 
sat  down  to  meat.  A  woman,  who  was  a  sinner,  knowing 
Jesus  was  there,  brought  an  alabaster  box  of  ointment,  and  stood 
at  his  feet  behind  him  weeping,  washing  his  feet  with  tears,  and 
wiping  them  with  the  hairs  of  her  head ;  and  kissed  his  feet,  and 
anointed  them  with  the  ointment.  The  Pharisee  spake  within 
himself.  This  man,  if  he  were  a  prophet,  would  have  known  who 
and  what  manner  of  woman  this  is  that  toucheth  him  :  for  she 
is  a  sinner.     And  Jesus,  answering,  said  unto  him]  : — 


24  THE   DIVINE   TEACHER. 

Simon,  I  have  somewhat  to  say  unto  thee. 

[And  he  saith,  Master,  say  on.] 

There  was  a  certain  creditor  which  had  two 
debtors  :  the  one  owed  five  hundred  pence,  and  the 
other  fifty.  And  when  they  had  nothing  to  pay, 
he  frankly  forgave  them  both.  Tell  me,  therefore, 
which  of  them  will  love  him  most  ? 

[Simon  answered  and  said,  I  suppose  that  he  to  whom  he  forgave 
most.     And  he  said  unto  him]  : — 

Thou  hast  rightly  judged. 

[And  he  turned  to  the  woman,  and  said  unto  Simon]  : — 

^  Seest  thou  this  woman  ?  I  entered  into  thine 
house,  thou  gavest  me  no  water  for  my  feet :  but 
she  hath  washed  my  feet  with  tears,  and  wiped  them 
with  the  hairs  of  her  head.  Thou  gavest  me  no  kiss  : 
but  this  woman  since  the  time  I  came  in  hath  not 
ceased  to  kiss  my  feet.  My  head  with  oil  thou  didst 
not  anoint :  but  this  woman  hath  anointed  my  feet 
with  ointment.  Wherefore  I  say  unto  thee,  her  sins, 
which  are  many,  are  forgiven  ;  for  she  loved  much  : 
but  to  whom  little  is  forgiven,  the  same  loveth 
little. 

[And  he  said  unto  her]  : — 

^Thy  sins  are  forgiven. 

[And  they  that  sat  at  meat  with  him  began  to  say  within  themselves, 
Who  is  this  that  forgiveth  sins  also  ?  And  he  said  to  the 
woman]  : — 

Thy  faith  hath  saved  thee  ;  go  in  peace. 


THE   DIVINE   TEACHER.  25 

[Certain  scribes  and  Pharisees  say  to  him,  Master,  we  would  see  a 
sign  from  thee.     He  answered]  :  — 

*  An  evil  and  adulterous  generation  seeketh  after 
a  sign  ;  and  there  shall  no  sign  be  given  to  it,  but 
the  sign  of  the  prophet  Jonas  :  for  as  Jonas  was 
three  days  and  three  nights  in  the  whale's  belly,  so 
shall  the  Son  of  man  be  three  days  and  three  nights 
in  the  heart  of  the  earth.  The  men  of  Nineveh 
shall  rise  in  judgment  with  this  generation,  and 
shall  condemn  it :  because  they  repented  at  the 
preaching  of  Jonas  ;  and,  behold,  a  greater  than 
Jonas  is  here.  The  queen  of  the  south  shall  rise  up 
in  the  judgment  with  this  generation,  and  shall 
condemn  it :  for  she  came  from  the  uttermost 
parts  of  the  earth  to  hear  the  wisdom  of  Solomon  ; 
and,  behold,  a  greater  than  Solomon  is  here.  ^  When 
the  unclean  spirit  is  gone  out  of  a  man,  he  walketh 
through  dry  places,  seeking  rest,  and  findeth  none. 
Then  he  saith,  I  will  return  into  my  house  from 
whence  I  came  out  ;  and  when  he  is  come,  he 
findeth  it  empty,  swept,  and  garnished.  Then 
goeth  he,  and  taketh  with  himself  seven  other 
spirits  more  wicked  than  himself,  and  they  enter 
in  and  dwell  there  :  and  the  last  state  of  that  man 
is  worse  than  the  first.  Even  so  shall  it  be  also 
unto  this  wicked  generation. 


26  THE   DIVINE   TEACHER. 

[One  said  unto  him,  Behold,  thy  mother  and  thy  brethren  stand 
without,  desiring  to  speak  with  thee.     He  replied]  : — 

Who  is  my  mother  ?  and  who  are  my  brethren  .'' 
[And  he  stretched  forth  his  hand  toward  his  disciples,  and  said]  : — 

*  Behold  my  mother  and  my  brethren !  For 
whosoever  shall  do  the  will  of  my  Father  which 
is  in  heaven,  the  same  is  my  brother,  and  sister, 
and  mother. 


[After  speaking  parables  by  the  sea-side,  when  even  was  come,  he 
said  unto  the  multitudes]  : — 

Let  us  pass  over  unto  the  other  side. 


[A  certain  Scribe  came  and  said  to  him,  Master,  I  will  follow  thee 
Avhithersoever  thou  goest.     Jesus  said  to  him]:  — 

^  The  foxes  have  holes,  and  the  birds  of  the  air 
have  nests  ;  but  the  Son  of  Man  hath  not  where  to 
lay  his  head. 

[Another  disciple  said  unto  Him,  Lord,  suffer  me  first  to  go  and 
bury  my  father.     Jesus  said  unto  him]  : — 

*=  Follow  me  :  and  let  the  dead  bury  their  dead  ; 
but  go  thou  and  preach  the  kingdom  of  God. 

[And  another  also  said,  Lord,  I  will  follow  thee  ;  but  let  me  first 
go  bid  them  farewell,  which  are  at  home  at  my  house.  And 
Jesus  said  unto  him]  : — 

*  No  man,  having  put  his  hand  to  the  plough, 
and  looking  back,  is  fit  for  the  kingdom  of  God. 

[And  when  they  had  sent  away  the  multitude,  his  disciples  took  him 
as  he  was  in  the  ship.     And  he  said]  : — 

Let  US  go  over  unto  the  other  side  of  the  lake. 


THE   DIVINE   TEACHER,  2/ 

[Coming  into  his  own  country,  he  taught  in  their  synagogue,  and 
they  were  astonished  and  offended  in  him,  saying.  Is  not  this 
the  carpenter's  son  ?     He  said  unto  them]  : — 

^  A  prophet  is  not  Avithout  honour,  save  in  his  own 
country,  and  among  his  own  kin,  and  in  his  own 
house. 


[When  he  saw  the  multitudes  that  followed  him,  he  was  moved 
with  compassion  on  them,  because  they  fainted  and  were 
scattered  abroad,  as  sheep  having  no  shepherd.  He  said  to  his 
disciples]  : — 

The  harvest  truly  is  plenteous,  but  the  labourers 
are  few  ;  pray  ye  therefore  the  Lord  of  the  harvest, 
that  he  will  send  forth  labourers  into  his  harvest. 


[His  address  to  the  twelve  Apostles,  in  sending  them  forth  by  two 
and  two,  giving  them  power  against  unclean  spirits  to  cast  them 
out,  and  to  heal  all  manner  of  sickness  and  all  manner  of 
diseases,  and  to  preach  the  kingdom  of  God.] 

^  Go  not  into  the  way  of  the  Gentiles,  and  into 
any  city  of  the  Samaritans  enter  ye  not :  but  go 
rather  to  the  lost  sheep  of  the  house  of  Israel.  And 
as  ye  go,  preach,  saying,  The  kingdom  of  heaven 
is  at  hand.  Heal  the  sick,  cleanse  the  lepers,  raise 
the  dead,  cast  out  devils  :  freely  ye  have  received, 
freely  give.  Provide  neither  gold,  nor  silver,  nor 
brass  in  your  purses,  nor  scrip  for  your  journey, 
neither  two  coats,  neither  shoes,  nor  yet  staves  : 
for  the  workman  is  worthy  of  his  meat.  And  into 
whatsoever  city  or  town  ye  shall  enter,  inquire  who 


28  THE   DIVINE   TEACHER. 

in  it  is  worthy  ;  and  there  abide  till  ye  go  thence. 
And  when  ye  come  into  an  house,  salute  it.  And 
if  the  house  be  worthy,  let  your  peace  come  upon 
it  :  but  if  it  be  not  worthy,  let  your  peace  return  to 
you.  And  whosoever  shall  not  receive  you,  nor 
hear  your  words,  when  ye  depart  out  of  that  house 
or  city,  shake  off  the  dust  of  your  feet  for  a 
testimony  against  them.  Verily  I  say  unto  you, 
it  shall  be  more  tolerable  for  the  land  of  Sodom 
and  Gomorrha  in  the  day  of  judgment,  than  for 
that  city. 

Behold,  I  send  you  forth  as  sheep  in  the  midst 
of  wolves  :  be  ye  therefore  wise  as  serpents,  and 
harmless  as  doves.  But  beware  of  men  :  for  they 
will  deliver  you  up  to  the  councils,  and  they  will 
scourge  you  in  their  synagogues ;  and  ye  shall 
be  brought  before  governors  and  kings  for  my 
sake,  for  a  testimony  against  them  and  the  Gentiles. 
But  when  they  deliver  you  up,  take  no  thought  how 
or  what  ye  shall  speak  :  for  it  shall  be  given  you 
in  that  same  hour  what  ye  shall  speak.  For  it  is  not 
ye  that  speak,  but  the  Spirit  of  your  Father  which 
speaketh  in  you.  And  the  brother  shall  deliver  up 
the  brother  to  death,  and  the  father  the  child  :  and 
the  children  shall  rise  up  against  their  parents,  and 
cause  them  to  be  put  to  death.  And  ye  shall  be 
hated  of  all  men  for  my  name's  sake  :  but  he  that 
endureth  to  the  end  shall  be  saved.     But  when  they 


THE   DIVINE   TEACHER.  29 

persecute  you  in  this  city,  flee  ye  into  another :  for 
verily  I  say  unto  you,  ye  shall  not  have  gone  over 
the  cities  of  Israel,  till  the  Son  of  man  be  come. 
"  The  disciple  is  not  above  his  master,  nor  the  servant 
above  his  lord.  It  is  enough  for  the  disciple  that 
he  be  as  his  master,  and  the  servant  as  his  lord.  If 
they  have  called  the  master  of  the  house  Beelzebub, 
how  much  more  shall  they  call  them  of  his  house- 
hold ?  Fear  them  not,  therefore  :  for  there  is  nothing 
covered,  that  shall  not  be  revealed  ;  and  hid,  that 
shall  not  be  known.  What  I  tell  you  in  darkness, 
that  speak  ye  in  light :  and  what  ye  hear  in  the  ear, 
that  preach  ye  upon  the  housetops.  ^And  fear  not 
them  which  kill  the  body,  but  are  not  able  to  kill 
the  soul  :  but  rather  fear  him  which  is  able  to 
destroy  both  soul  and  body  in  hell.  ""  Are  not  two 
sparrows  sold  for  a  farthing  ?  and  one  of  them  shall 
not  fall  on  the  ground  without  your  Father.  But 
the  very  hairs  of  your  head  are  all  numbered. 
Fear  ye  not,  therefore ;  ye  are  of  more  value  than 
many  sparrows.  ^  Whosoever,  therefore,  shall  con- 
fess me  before  men,  him  will  I  confess  also  before 
my  Father  which  is  in  heaven.  ^  But  whosoever 
shall  deny  me  before  men,  him  will  I  also  deny 
before  my  Father  which  is  in  heaven,  ^  Think  not 
that  I  am  come  to  send  peace  on  earth  :  I  came 
not  to  send  peace,  but  a  sword.  For  I  am  come  to 
set  a  man  at  variance  against  his  father,  and  the 


30  THE   DIVINE   TEACHER. 

daughter  against  her  mother,  and  the  daughter  in 
law  against  her  mother  in  law.  And  a  man's  foes 
shall  be  they  of  his  own  household.  *  He  that  loveth 
father  or  mother  more  than  me  is  not  worthy  of 
me :  and  he  that  loveth  son  or  daughter  more  than 
me  is  not  worthy  of  me.  And  he  that  taketh  not 
his  cross,  and  followeth  after  me,  is  not  worthy  of 
me.  He  that  findeth  his  life  shall  lose  it :  and  he 
that  loseth  his  life  for  my  sake  shall  find  it. 

He  that  receiveth  you  receiveth  me,  and  he  that 
receiveth  me  receiveth  him  that  sent  me.  He  that 
receiveth  a  prophet  in  the  name  of  a  prophet  shall 
receive  a  prophet's  reward  ;  and  he  that  receiveth 
a  righteous  man  in  the  name  of  a  righteous  man 
shall  receive  a  righteous  man's  reward.  And  who- 
soever shall  give  to  drink  unto  one  of  these  little 
ones  a  cup  of  cold  water  only  in  the  name  of  a 
disciple,  verily  I  say  unto  you,  he  shall  in  no  wise 
lose  his  reward. 


[The  apostles  gather  together,  and  report  to  Jesus  what  they  had 
done  and  what  they  had  taught.     And  he  said  unto  them]  : — 

Come  ye  yourselves  apart  into  a  desert  place, 
and  rest  awhile. 

[For  there  were  many  coming  and  going,  and  they  had  no  leisure, 
so  much  as  to  eat.] 


[The  Pharisees  and  scribes  ask  Jesus  why  his  disciples  transgress 
the  tradition  of  the  elders,  for  they  wash  not  their  hands  when 
they  eat  bread.     He  answered]  : — 


THE   DIVINE   TEACHER.  3I 

*Why  do  ye  also  transgress  the  commandment 
of  God  by  your  tradition  ?  Full  well  ye  reject  the 
commandment  of  God,  that  ye  may  keep  your  own 
tradition.  For  God  commanded,  saying.  Honour 
thy  father  and  mother  :  and  He  that  curseth  father 
and  mother,  let  him  die  the  death.  But  ye  say, 
Whosoever  shall  say  to  his  father  or  his  mother, 
It  is  a  gift,  by  whatsoever  thou  mightest  be  profited 
by  me  ;  and  honour  not  his  father  or  his  mother, 
he  shall  be  free.  And  ye  suffer  him  no  more  to 
do  ought  for  his  father  or  his  mother ;  making  the 
word  and  commandment  of  God  of  none  effect 
through  tradition,  which  ye  have  delivered  ;  and 
many  such  like  things  do  ye.  Ye  hypocrites,  well 
did  Esaias  prophesy  of  you,  saying.  This  people 
draweth  nigh  unto  me  with  their  mouth,  and 
honoureth  me  with  their  lips  ;  but  their  heart  is 
far  from  me.  But  in  vain  they  do  worship  me, 
teaching  for  doctrines  the  commandments  of  men. 
For  laying  aside  the  commandment  of  God  ye  hold 
the  tradition  of  men,  as  the  washing  of  pots  and 
cups  :  and  many  other  such  like  things  ye  do. 

[And  he  called  the  multitude,  and  said  unto  them]  : 

^  Hearken  unto  me,  every  one  of  you,  and  under- 
stand. There  is  nothing  from  without  a  man,  that 
entereth  into  the  mouth,  can  defile  him  :  but  the 
things  which  come  out  of  the  mouth,  those  are  they 


32  THE   DIVINE   TEACHER. 

that  defile  the  man.    If  any  man  have  ears  to  hear, 
let  him  hear. 

[And  when  he  was  entered  into  the  house  from  the  people,  then  came 
his  disciples  and  said  unto  him,  Knowest  thou  that  the  Pharisees 
were  offended,  after  they  heard  this  saying  ?  But  he  answered 
and  said]  : — 

'-'  Every  plant  which  my  heavenly  Father  hath  not 
planted  shall  be  rooted  out.  Let  them  alone  ;  they 
be  blind  leaders  of  the  blind.  And  if  the  blind 
lead  the  blind,  they  shall  both  fall  into  the  ditch. 

[Peter  asked  him  to  explain  this  parable,  and  Jesus  said]  : — 

^  Are  ye  also  without  understanding  ?  Do  not 
ye  yet  understand,  that  whatsoever  thing  from  with- 
out entereth  the  man,  it  cannot  defile  him  ;  because 
it  entereth  not  into  his  heart,  but  into  the  belly, 
and  goeth  out  into  the  draught  ;  purging  all  meats  ? 
But  those  things  which  proceed  out  of  the  mouth 
come  forth  from  the  heart  :  and  they  defile  the 
man.  For  from  within,  out  of  the  heart  of  men, 
proceed  evil  thoughts,  adulteries,  fornications,  mur- 
ders, thefts,  covetousness,  deceit,  lasciviousness,  an 
evil  eye,  blasphemy,  pride,  foolishness  :  all  these 
things  come  from  within,  and  defile  the  man.  But 
to  eat  with  unwashen  hands  defileth  not  a  man. 


[After  witnessing  his  miracles,  the  Pharisees  ajso  with  the  Sadducees 
came,  and,  tempting,  desired  him  that  he  would  show  them  a 
sign  from  heaven.     He  answered]  ? — 

•=  When    it    is    evening,   ye   say.   It  will   be    fair 


THE   DIVINE   TEACHER.  33 

weather  :  for  the  sky  is  red.  And  in  the  morning, 
It  will  be  foul  weather  to  day :  for  the  sky  is  red 
and  lowering.  O  ye  hypocrites,  ye  can  discern  the 
face  of  the  sky  ;  but  can  ye  not  discern  the  signs 
of  the  times.''  ^A  wicked  and  adulterous  genera- 
tion seeketh  after  a  sign  ;  and  there  shall  no  sign 
be  given  unto  it,  but  the  sign  of  the  prophet  Jonas. 

[And  he  sighed  deeply  in  his  spirit  and  saith]  : — 

^  Why  doth  this  generation  seek  after  a  sign  ? 
Verily  I  say  unto  you,  There  shall  no  sign  be  given 
unto  this  generation. 


[And  he  left  them,  and  departed.  And  when  his  disciples  were 
come  to  the  other  side,  they  had  forgotten  to  take  bread.  Then 
Jesus  said  unto  them]  : — 

""  Take  heed  and    beware  of   the  leaven  of  the 
Pharisees  and  of  the  Sadducees. 

[And  they  reasoned  among  themselves,  saying,  It  is  because  we 
have  taken  no  bread.  Which  when  Jesus  perceived,  he  said 
unto  them]  : —  *!?     ''^  .M>^ 

O  ye  of  little  faith,  why  reason  ye  among  your-  ^^  }\^ 
selves,  because  ye  have  brought  no  bread  }  Why  ^v^-v^  «>^ 
reason  ye,  because  ye  have  no  bread  .^  perceive  ye 
not  yet,  neither  understand  .''  have  ye  your  heart 
yet  hardened  .''  Having  eyes,  see  ye  not }  and 
having  ears,  hear  ye  not  1  and  do  ye  not  remember  .'* 
When  I  brake  the  five  loaves  among  five  thousand, 
how  many  baskets  full  of  fragments  took  ye  up } 

[They  say  unto  him,  Twelve.  ] 

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34  THE   DIVINE   TEACHER. 

And  when  the  seven  among  four  thousand,  how 
many  baskets  full  of  fragments  took  ye  up  ? 

[And  they  said,  Seven.     And  he  said  unto  them] : — 

*  How  is  it  that  ye  do  not  understand  that  I 
spake  it  not  to  you  concerning  bread,  that  ye 
should  beware  of  the  leaven  of  the  Pharisees  and 
of  the  Sadducees  ? 


[Jesus  asks  of  his  disciples]  : — 

Whom  do  men  say  that  I,  the  Son  of  man,  am  ? 

[And  they  answered,  Some  say  that  thou  art  John  the  Baptist  ; 
some  Elias  ;  and  others  Jeremias,  or  one  of  the  prophets.  He 
saith  unto  them]  :  — 

But  whom  say  ye  that  I  am  ? 

[And  Simon  Peter  answered,  Thou  art  the  Christ,  the  Son  of  the 
Hving  God.     And  Jesus  answered  and  said  unto  him]  : — 

^  Blessed  art  thou,  Simon  Bar-jona  :  for  flesh  and 
blood  hath  not  revealed  it  unto  thee,  but  my  Father 
which  is  in  heaven.  '^  And  I  say  also  unto  thee, 
That  thou  art  Peter,  and  upon  this  rock  I  will 
build  my  church  ;  and  the  gates  of  hell  shall  not 
prevail  against  it.  '^  And  I  will  give  unto  thee  the 
keys  of  the  kingdom  of  heaven  :  and  whatsoever 
thou  shalt  bind  on  earth  shall  be  bound  in  heaven  : 
and  whatsoever  thou  shalt  loose  on  earth  shall  be 
loosed  in  heaven. 

[He  charged  his  disciples  that  they  should  tell  no  man  that  he  was 
Jesus  the  Christ.] 


THE   DIVINE   TEACHER.  35 

['1  Jesus  begins  to  show  unto  his  disciples  that  he  must  go  to  Jeru- 
salem, and  suffer  many  things  of  the  elders  and  chief  priests,  and 
be  killed,  and  be  raised  again  the  third  day.  Peter  took  him, 
and  began  to  rebuke  him,  saying.  Be  it  far  from  thee,  Lord,  this 
shall  not  be  unto  thee.      He  turned  and  said  to  Peter]  : — 

^  Get  thee  behind  me,  Satan  :  thou  art  an  offence 
unto  me  :  for  thou  savourest  not  the  things  that  be 
of  God,  but  those  that  be  of  men. 

[Then  said  Jesus  unto  the  people  and  to  his  disciples]  : — 

*=  If  any  man  will  come  after  me,  let  him  deny 
himself,  and  take  up  his  cross,  and  follow  me.  For 
whosoever  will  save  his  life  shall  lose  it :  and  who- 
soever will  lose  his  life  for  my  sake  shall  find  it. 
For  what  is  a  man  profited,  if  he  shall  gain  the 
whole  world,  and  lose  his  own  soul  ?  or  what  shall 
a  man  give  in  exchange  for  his  soul  ?  '^  For  the  Son 
of  man  shall  come  in  the  glory  of  his  Father  with 
his  angels  ;  and  then  he  shall  reward  every  man 
according  to  his  works.  ®  Whosoever  therefore  shall 
be  ashamed  of  me,  and  of  my  words,  in  this  adul- 
terous and  sinful  generation,  of  him  also  shall  the 
Son  of  man  be  ashamed,  when  he  cometh  in  the 
glory  of  his  Father,  with  the  holy  angels.  *  Verily 
I  say  unto  you.  There  be  some  standing  here, 
which  shall  not  taste  of  death,  till  they  see  the  Son 
of  man  coming  in  his  kingdom. 


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36  THE   DIVINE   TEACHER. 

[a  After  six  clays  Jesus  took  Peter,  James,  and  John  into  an  high 
mountain  apart  by  themselves  to  pray  ;  and  as  he  prayed,  the 
fashion  of  his  countenance  was  altered,  and  he  was  transfigured 
before  them  ;  and  his  face  did  shine  as  the  sun,  and  his  raiment 
became  shining  exceeding  white  as  snow,  so  as  no  fuller  on 
earth  can  white  them.  And  there  appeared  unto  them  Moses 
and  Elias,  who  appeared  in  glory,  and  spake  of  his  decease 
which  he  should  accomplish  at  Jerusalem.  .  .  .  And  a  bright 
cloud  overshadowed  them  ;  and  behold  a  voice  out  of  the  cloud, 
which  said. 

This  is  my  beloz'cd  Son,  in  'whoj?i  I  a}?i  luell  pleased ;  hear  ye  him. 
And  when  the  disciples  heard  it,  they  fell  on  their  faces,  and 
were  sore  afraid.     Jesus  came  and  touched  them,  and  said]  : — 

Arise,  and  be  not  afraid. 

[As  they  came  down  from  the  mountain,  Jesus  charged  them, 
saying]  :— 

^  Tell  the  vision  to  no  man,  until  the  Son  of  man 
be  risen  again  from  the  dead. 

[And  his  disciples  asked  him,  saying,  Why  then  say  the  scribes  that 
Elias  must  first  come  ?     Jesus  answered]  : — 

Elias  truly  shall  first  come,  and  restore  all  things. 
And  it  is  written  of  the  Son  of  man,  that  he  must 
suffer  many  things  and  be  set  at  nought.  But  I 
say  unto  you,  that  Elias  is  come  already,  and  they 
knew  him  not,  but  have  done  unto  him  whatsoever 
they  listed,  as  it  is  written  of  him.  "=  Likewise  shall 
also  the  Son  of  man  suffer  of  them. 

[The  next  day  when  they  came  down  from  the  hill,  he  saw  a  great 
multitude,  and  the  scribes  questioning  with  them.  And  the 
people,  running  to  Jesus,  saluted  him.  And  he  asked  the 
scribes]  : — 

What  question  ye  with  them  } 


THE   DIVINE   TEACHER.  37 

Qesus  said  to  his  disciples  ]  : — 

''Let  these  sayings  sink  down  into  your  ears, 
for  the  Son  of  man  shall  be  delivered  into  the 
hands  of  men.  And  they  shall  kill  him,  and  the 
third  day  he  shall  be  raised  again. 

[They  understood  not  this  saying,  and  it  was  hid  from  them,  and 
they  feared  to  ask  him  of  that  saying. 


[Then  there  arose  a  reasoning  among  them,  which  of  them  should 
be  the  greatest ;  and  being  in  the  house,  he  asked  them]  :  — 

What  was  it  that  ye  disputed  among  yourselves 
by  the  way  ? 

[But  they  held  their  peace  :  for  by  the  way  they  had  disputed 
among  themselves  who  should  be  greatest.  And  Jesus  per- 
ceiving the  thought  of  their  heart,  sat  down  and  called  the 
twelve,  and  saith  unto  them]  : — 

^  If  any  man  desire  to  be  first,  the  same  shall  be 
last  of  all,  and  servant  of  all. 

[And  Jesus  called  a  little  child  unto  him,  and  took  him  and  set 
him  in  the  midst,  and  when  he  had  taken  him  in  his  arms,  he 
said  unto  them]  : — 

*=  Verily  I  say  unto  you.  Except  ye  be  converted 
and  become  as  little  children,  ye  shall  not  enter 
into  the  kingdom  of  heaven.  Whosoever,  therefore, 
shall  humble  himself  as  this  little  child,  the  same  is 
greatest  in  the  kingdom  of  heaven.  And  whoso 
shall  receive  one  such  little  child  in  my  name, 
receiveth  me.  And  whosoever  receiveth  me,  re- 
ceiveth  not  me,  but  him  that  sent  me.     But  whoso 


38  •         THE   DIVINE   TEACHER. 

shall  offend  one  of  these  little  ones  which  believe 
in  me,  it  were  better  for  him  that  a  millstone  were 
hanged  about  his  neck,  and  that  he  were  drowned 
in  the  depth  of  the  sea.  For  he  that  is  least  among 
you  all,  the  same  shall  be  great. 


[And  John  answered  him,  saying,  Master,  we  saw  one  casting  out 
devils  in  thy  name,  and  he  followeth  not  us  :  and  we  forbad 
him,  because  he  follow^ed  not  us.     But  Jesus  said]  : — 

^  Forbid  him  not  :  for  there  is  no  man  which 
shall  do  a  miracle  in  my  name,  that  can  lightly 
speak  evil  of  me.  For  he  that  is  not  against  us  is 
on  our  part.  For  whosoever  shall  give  you  a  cup 
of  water  to  drink  in  my  name,  because  ye  belong 
to  Christ,  verily  I  say  unto  you,  he  shall  not  lose 
his  reward.  And  whosoever  shall  offend  one  of 
these  little  ones  that  believe  in  me,  it  is  better  for 
him  that  a  millstone  were  hanged  about  his  neck, 
and  he  were  cast  into  the  sea.  ^Woe  unto  the 
world  because  of  offences  !  for  it  must  needs  be 
that  offences  come  ;  but  woe  to  that  man  by 
whom  the  offence  cometh  !  Wherefore,  if  th}^  hand 
offend  thee,  cut  it  off:  it  is  better  for  thee  to  enter 
into  life  maimed,  than  having  two  hands  to  go  into 
hell,  into  the  fire  that  never  shall  be  quenched  : 
v/here  their  worm  dieth  not,  and  the  fire  is  not 
quenched.  And  if  thy  foot  offend  thee,  cut  it  off : 
it  is  better  for  thee  to  enter  halt  into  life,   than 


THE   DIVINE   TEACHER.  39 

having  two  feet  to  be  cast  into  hell,  into  the  fire 
that  never  shall  be  quenched  :  where  their  worm 
dieth  not,  and  the  fire  is  not  quenched.  And  if 
thine  eye  offend  thee,  pluck  it  out :  it  is  better  for 
thee  to  enter  into  the  kingdom  of  God  with  one 
eye,  than  having  two  eyes  to  be  cast  into  hell  fire  : 
where  their  worm  dieth  not,  and  the  fire  is  not 
quenched.  For  every  one  shall  be  salted  with  fire, 
and  every  sacrifice  shall  be  salted  with  salt.  Salt 
is  good :  but  if  the  salt  have  lost  his  saltness, 
wherewith  will  ye  season  it .''  Have  salt  in  yourselves, 
and  have  peace  one  with  another. 

^  Take  heed  that  ye  despise  not  one  of  these 
little  ones  ;  for  I  say  unto  you,  that  in  heaven 
their  angels  do  always  behold  the  face  of  my 
Father  which  is  in  heaven.  ^  For  the  Son  of  man 
is  come  to  save  that  which  was  lost.  How  think 
ye .''  if  a  man  have  an  hundred  sheep,  and  one 
of  them  be  gone  astray,  doth  he  not  leave  the 
ninety  and  nine,  and  goeth  into  the  mountains, 
and  seeketh  that  which  is  gone  astray  ?  And 
if  so  be  that  he  find  it,  verily  I  say  unto  you,  he 
rejoiceth  more  of  that  sheep,  than  of  the  ninety 
and  nine  which  went  not  astray.  Even  so,  it  is 
not  the  will  of  your  Father  which  is  in  heaven, 
that  one  of  these  little  ones  should  perish. 

"  Moreover  if  thy  brother  shall  trespass  against 
thee,  go  and  tell  him  his  fault  between  thee  and 


40  THE   DIVINE   TEACHER. 

him  alone  :  if  he  shall  hear  thee,  thou  hast  gained 
thy  brother.  But  if  he  will  not  hear  thee,  then  take 
with  thee  one  or  two  more,  that  in  the  mouth  of 
two  or  three  witnesses  every  word  may  be  estab- 
lished. And  if  he  shall  neglect  to  hear  them,  tell 
it  unto  the  church  :  but  if  he  neglect  to  hear  the 
church,  let  him  be  unto  thee  as  an  heathen  man 
and  a  publican. 

*  Verily  I  say  unto  you,  whatsoever  ye  shall 
bind  on  earth  shall  be  bound  in  heaven  :  and  what- 
soever ye  shall  loose  on  earth  shall  be  loosed  in 
heaven. 

^  Again  I  say  unto  you,  that  if  two  of  you  shall 
agree  on  earth  as  touching  anything  that  they  shall 
ask,  it  shall  be  done  for  them  of  my  Father  which 
is  in  heaven.  For  where  two  or  three  are  g-athered 
together  in  my  name,  there  am  I  in  the  midst  of 
them. 


[His  brethren  (who  did  not  believe  in  him)  urged  him  to  go  from 
Galilee  to  the  Feast  of  Tabernacles,  and  show  himself  to  the 
world.     He  replied]  : — 

My  time  is  not  yet  come  :  but  your  time  is 
alway  ready.  °  The  world  cannot  hate  you  ;  but 
me  it  hateth,  because  I  testify  of  it,  that  the  works 
thereof  are  evil.  Go  ye  up  unto  this  feast  :  I  go 
not  up  yet  unto  this  feast ;  for  my  time  is  not  yet 
full  come. 


THE   DIVINE   TEACHER.  4I 

[He  went  to  the  feast,  not  openly,  but,  as  it  were,  in  secret.  About 
the  midst  of  the  feast,  Jesus  went  up  into  the  temple  and  taught. 
The  Jews,  who  had  been  debating  and  murmuring  concerning 
him,  marvelled  and  said.  How  knoweth  this  man  letters,  having 
never  learned  ?     He  said]  : — 

**  My  doctrine  is  not  mine,  but  his  that  sent  me. 
If  any  man  will  do  his  will,  he  shall  know  of  the 
doctrine,  whether  it  be  of  God,  or  whether  I  speak 
of  myself.  He  that  speaketh  of  himself  seeketh 
his  own  glory  :  but  he  that  seeketh  his  glory  that 
sent  him,  the  same  is  true,  and  no  unrighteousness 
is  in  him.  Did  not  Moses  give  you  the  law,  and 
yet  none  of  you  keepeth  the  law  ?  Why  go  ye 
about  to  kill  me  ? 

[They  said.  Thou  hast  a  devil.  Who  goeth  about  to  kill  thee  ? 
He  answered]  : — 

^  I  have  done  one  work,  and  ye  all  marvel. 
Moses  therefore  gave  unto  you  circumcision  ;  (not 
because  it  is  of  Moses,  but  of  the  fathers  ; )  and  ye 
on  the  Sabbath  day  circumcise  a  man.  If  a  man 
on  the  Sabbath  day  receive  circumcision,  that  the 
law  of  Moses  should  not  be  broken  ;  are  ye  angry 
at  me,  because  I  have  made  a  man  every  whit 
whole  on  the  Sabbath  day  ?  Judge  not  according 
to  the  appearance,  but  judge  righteous  judgment. 

[The  Jews,  conversing  respecting  Jesus,  say  they  know  whence  he 
is  ;  but  when  Christ  cometh,  no  man  knoweth  whence  he  is. 
Jesus  cried  in  the  Temple]  : — 

Ye  both  know  me,  and  ye  know  whence  I  am  : 


42  THE   DIVINE   TEACHER. 

and  I  am  not  come  of  myself,  but  he  that  sent  me 
is  true,  whom  ye  know  not.  *  But  I  know  him  :  for 
I  am  from  him,  and  he  hath  sent  me. 

[The  Pharisees  knew  that  the  people  were  speaking  favourably  of 
him,  and  officers  were  sent  to  take  him.  Then  said  Jesus  unto 
them]  : — 

*Yct  a  little  while  am  I  with  you,  and  then  I  go 
unto  him  that  sent  me.  Ye  shall  seek  me,  and 
shall  not  find  me :  and  where  I  am,  thither  ye 
cannot  come. 

[In  the  last  day,  that  great  day  of  the  feast,  Jesus  stood  and  cried]  : — 

•=  If  any  man  thirst,  let  him  come  unto  me,  and 
drink.  He  that  believeth  on  me,  as  the  scripture 
hath  said,  out  of  his  belly  shall  flow  rivers  of 
living  water. 

[He  spoke  this  of  the  Spirit,  which  they  which  believe  on  him 
should  receive  ;  (for  the  Holy  Ghost  was  not  yet  given,  because 
that  Jesus  was  not  yet  glorified).  And  some  of  them  would 
have  taken  him  ;  but  no  man  laid  hands  on  him.  Then  came 
the  officers  to  the  chief  priests  and  Pharisees  ;  and  they  said 
unto  them,  Why  have  ye  not  brought  him  ?  The  officers 
answered,  Never  man  spake  like  this  man.] 


[Nicodemus  comes  to  Jesus  by  night,  confessing  him  to  be  a  teacher 
come  from  God.     Jesus  answers]  : — 

*^  Verily,  verily*  I  say  unto  thee,  except  a  man 
be  born  again,  he  cannot  see  the  kingdom  of  God. 


THE   DIVINE   TEACHER.  43 

Nicodemus  inquires,   How  can  a  man  be  bom  when  he  is  old  ?  He 
is  answered]  : — 

*  Verily,  verily,  I  say  unto  thee,  except  a  man 
be  born  of  water  and  of  the  Spirit,  he  cannot  enter 
into  the  kingdom  of  God.  That  which  is  born  of 
the  flesh  is  flesh;  and  that  which  is  born  of  the 
Spirit  is  spirit.  Marvel  not  that  I  said  unto  thee, 
ye  must  be  born  again.  The  wind  bloweth  where 
it  listeth,  and  thou  hearest  the  sound  thereof,  but 
canst  not  tell  whence  it  cometh,  and  whither  it 
goeth :  so  is  every  one  that  is  born  of  the  Spirit. 

[Nicodemus   said  unto   him.    How   can   these   things   be?      Jesus 
answered]  : — 

Art  thou  a  master  of  Israel,  and  knowest  not 
these  things  ?  Verily,  verily,  I  say  unto  thee,  we 
speak  that  we  do  know,  and  testify  that  we  have 
seen  ;  and  ye  receive  not  our  witness.  If  I  have 
told  you  earthly  things,  and  ye  believe  not,  how 
shall  ye  believe,  if  I  tell  you  of  heavenly  things  ? 
^  And  no  man  hath  ascended  up  to  heaven,  but  he 
that  came  down  from  heaven,  even  the  Son  of  man 
which  is  in  heaven. 

^  And  as  Moses  lifted  up  the  serpent  in  the 
wilderness,  even  so  must  the  Son  of  man  be  lifted 
up  :  That  whosoever  believeth  in  him  should  not 
perish,  but  have  eternal  life. 

^  For  God  so  loved  the  world,  that  he  gave  his 
only  begotten  Son,  that  whosoever  believeth  in  him 


44  THE   DIVINE   TEACHER. 

should  not  perish,  but  have  everlasting  life.  "  For 
God  sent  not  his  Son  into  the  world  to  condemn  the 
world  ;  but  that  the  world  through  him  might  be 
saved. 

^  He  that  believeth  on  him  is  not  condemned  : 
but  he  that  believeth  not  is  condemned  already, 
because  he  hath  not  believed  in  the  name  of  the 
only  begotten  Son  of  God.  And  this  is  the  con- 
demnation, that  light  is  come  into  the  world,  and 
men  loved  darkness  rather  than  light,  because  their 
deeds  were  evil.  For  every  one  that  doeth  evil 
hateth  the  light,  neither  cometh  to  the  light,  lest 
his  deeds  should  be  reproved.  But  he  that  doeth 
truth  cometh  to  the  light,  that  his  deeds  may  be 
made  manifest,  that  they  are  wrought  in  God. 


[The  scribes  and  Pharisees  bring  unto  him  a  woman  taken  in 
adultery.  They  remind  him,  tempting  him,  that  they  might 
have  to  accuse  him,  that  Moses,  in  the  law,  commanded  that 
such  should  be  stoned  :  but  what  would  he  say  ?  Jesus  stooped 
down,  and  wrote  with  his  finger  on  the  ground,  as  though  he 
heard  them  not.  They  continued  asking  him  ;  and  he  lifted  up 
himself,  and  said  unto  them]  : — 

^  He  that   is  without   sin  among   you,  let   him 
first  cast  a  stone  at  her. 

[He  again  stooped  down  and  wrote  on  the  ground.  They,  being 
convicted  by  their  own  conscience,  went  out  one  by  one,  and 
Jesus  was  left  alone  with  the  woman.     He  said  to  her]  : — 

Woman,  where  are  those  thine  accusers  ?  hath 
no  man  condemned  thee  .'' 


THE   DIVINE   TEACHER.  45 

[She  said,  No  man,  Lord.     And  Jesus  said  unto  her]  : — 

Neither  do   I   condemn  thee  :   go,  and  sin  no 
more. 


[Jesus  again  addressed  the  scribes  and  Pharisees]  : — 

^  I  am  the  Hght  of  the  world  :  he  that  followeth 
me  shall  not  walk  in  darkness,  but  shall  have  the 
light  of  life. 

[The  Pharisees  told  him,  Thou  bearest  record  of  thyself ;  thy  record 
is  not  true.     Jesus  answered  and  said  unto  them]  : — 

Though  I  bear  record  of  myself,  yet  my  record 
is  true  :  for  I  know  whence  I  came,  and  whither 
I  go ;  but  ye  cannot  tell  whence  I  come,  and 
whither  I  go.  Ye  judge  after  the  flesh  ;  I  judge 
no  man.  And  yet  if  I  judge,  my  judgment  is 
true :  ^  for  I  am  not  alone,  but  I  and  the  Father 
that  sent  me.  It  is  also  written  in  your  law,  that 
the  testimony  of  two  men  is  true.  I  am  one  that 
bear  witness  of  myself,  and  the  Father  that  sent 
me  beareth  witness  of  me. 

[They  say.  Where  is  thy  Father  ?    Jesus  answered]  : — 

"  Ye  neither  know  me,  nor  my  Father :  if  ye 
had  known  me,  ye  should  have  known  my  Father 
also.  I  go  my  way,  and  ye  shall  seek  me,  and  shall 
die  in  your  sins  :  whither  I  go,  ye  cannot  come. 

[The  Jews  ask,  Will  he  kill  himself  ?  because  he  saith.  Whither  I 
go,  ye  cannot  come.     He  said]  : — 

Ye  are  from  beneath  ;  I  am  from  above  :  ye 


46  THE   DIVINE   TEACHER. 

are  of  this  world  ;  I  am  not  of  this  world.  I  said 
therefore  unto  you,  that  ye  shall  die  in  your  sins  : 
for  if  ye  believe  not  that  I  am  he,  ye  shall  die  in 
your  sins. 

[They  ask,  Who  art  thou  ?    Jesus  said]  : — 

Even  the  same  that  I  said  unto  you  from  the 
beginning.  I  have  many  things  to  say,  and  to 
judge  of  you  :  but  he  that  sent  me  is  true  ;  and 
I  speak  to  the  world  those  things  which  I  have 
heard  of  him.  ^  When  ye  have  lifted  up  the  Son 
of  man,  then  shall  ye  know  that  I  am  he,  and  that 
I  do  nothing  of  myself;  but  as  my  Father  hath 
taught  me,  I  speak  these  things.  And  he  that 
sent  me  is  with  me  :  the  Father  hath  not  left  me 
alone  ;  for  I  do  always  those  things  that  please 
him. 

[As  he  spake  these  words,  many  beheved  on  him.  Then  said  Jesus 
to  those  Jews  which  beheved  on  him]  : — 

If  ye  continue  in  my  word,  then  are  ye  my 
disciples  indeed ;  and  ye  shall  know  the  truth, 
and  the  truth  shall  make  you  frea 

[They  answered  him.  We  be  Abraham's  seed,  and  were  never  in 
bondage  to  any  man  :  how  sayest  thou.  Ye  shall  be  made  free  ? 
Jesus  answered  them]  : — 

Verily,  verily,  I  say  unto  you,  whosoever  com- 
mitteth  sin  is  the  servant  of  sin.  And  the  servant 
abideth  not  in  the  house  for  ever  :    but  the   Son 


THE   DIVINE   TEACHER.  47 

abideth  ever.  If  the  Son  therefore  shall  make  you 
free,  ye  shall  be  free  indeed.  I  know  that  ye  are 
Abraham's  seed  ;  but  ye  seek  to  kill  me,  because 
my  word  hath  no  place  in  you.  ^  I  speak  that 
which  I  have  seen  with  my  Father :  and  ye  do 
that  which  ye  have  seen  with  your  father. 

[They  answered  and  said  unto  him,  Abraham  is  our  father.     Jesus 
saith  unto  them]  : — 

If  ye  were  Abraham's  children,  ye  would  do 
the  works  of  Abraham.  But  now  ye  seek  to  kill 
me,  a  man  that  hath  told  you  the  truth,  which  I 
have  heard  of  God  :  this  did  not  Abraham.  Ye 
do  the  deeds  of  your  father. 

[Then  said  they  to  him,  We  be  not  born  of  fornication  ;  we  have 
one  Father,  even  God.     Jesus  said  unto  them]  : — 

^  If  God  were  your  Father,  ye  would  love  me  : 
for  I  proceeded  forth  and  came  from  God  ;  neither 
came  I  of  myself,  but  he  sent  me.  Why  do  ye 
not  understand  my  speech  ?  even  because  ye  can- 
not hear  my  word.  *=  Ye  are  of  your  father  the 
devil,  and  the  lusts  of  your  father  ye  will  do.  He 
was  a  murderer  from  the  beginning,  and  abode 
not  in  the  truth,  because  there  is  no  truth  in  him. 
When  he  speaketh  a  lie,  he  speaketh  of  his  own  : 
for  he  is  a  liar,  and  the  father  of  it.  And  because 
I  tell  you  the  truth,  ye  believe  me  not.  Which  of 
you  convinceth  me  of  sin  }    And  if  I  say  the  truth, 


48  THE   DIVINE   TEACHER. 

why  do  ye  not  believe  me  ?  He  that  is  of  God 
heareth  God's  words  :  ye  therefore  hear  them  not, 
because  ye  are  not  of  God. 

[The  Jews  answer,  Say  we  not  well  that  thou  art  a  Samaritan,  and 
hast  a  devil  ?    Jesus  answered]  : — 

""  I  have  not  a  devil ;  but  I  honour  my  Father, 
and  ye  do  dishonour  me.  And  I  seek  not  mine 
own  glory  :  there  is  one  that  seeketh  and  judgeth. 
Verily,  verily,  I  say  unto  you,  If  a  man  keep  my 
saying,  he  shall  never  see  death. 

[Then  said  the  Jews,  Now  we  know  that  thou  hast  a  devil.  Abraham 
is  dead,  and  the  prophets  ;  and  thou  sayest.  If  a  man  keep  my 
saying,  he  shall  never  taste  of  death.  Art  thou  greater  than 
our  father  Abraham,  which  is  dead  ?  and  the  prophets  are  dead : 
whom  makest  thou  thyself?    Jesus  answered]  :  — 

^  If  I  honour  myself,  my  honour  is  nothing :  it 
is  my  Father  that  honoureth  me  ;  of  whom  ye  say, 
that  he  is  your  God  :  yet  ye  have  not  known  him  ; 
but  I  know  him  :  and  if  I  should  say,  I  know  him 
not,  I  shall  be  a  liar  like  unto  you  :  but  I  know 
him,  and  keep  his  saying.  Your  father  Abraham 
rejoiced  to  see  my  day :  and  he  saw  it,  and  was 
glad. 

[Then  said  the  Jews  unto  him.  Thou  art  not  yet  fifty  years  old,  and 
hast  thou  seen  Abraham  ?    Jesus  said  unto  them]  : — 

"  Verily,  verily,  I  say  unto  you.  Before  Abraham 
was,  I  am. 


THE   DIVINE   TEACHER.  49 

[As  the  time  of  his  passion  drew  near,  Jesus  set  his  face  stedfastly 
to  go  to  Jerusalem.  He  sent  messengers  before  his  face  who 
went  into  a  village  of  the  Samaritans  to  make  ready  for  him. 
They  did  not  receive  him,  because  his  face  was  as  though  he 
would  go  to  Jerusalem,  His  disciples  ask  if  they  shall  call 
down  fire  from  heaven  to  consume  them,  as  Elias  did.  He 
turned  and  rebuked  them,  saying]  : — 

^  Ye  know  not  what  manner  of  spirit  ye  are  of. 
For  the  Son  of  man  is  not  come  to  destroy  men's 
Hves,  but  to  save  them. 


[After  these  things  the  Lord  appointed  other  seventy  also,  and  sent 
them  two  and  two  before  his  face  into  every  city  and  place, 
whither  he  himself  would  come.  Therefore  said  he  unto 
them]  : — 

^  The  harvest  truly  is  great,  but  the  labourers  are 
few :  pray  ye  therefore  the  Lord  of  the  harvest, 
that  he  would  send  forth  labourers  into  his  harvest. 
Go  your  ways,  behold  I  send  you  forth  as  lambs 
among  wolves.  Carry  neither  purse,  nor  scrip,  nor 
shoes  :  and  salute  no  man  by  the  way.  And  into 
whatsoever  house  ye  enter,  first  say.  Peace  be  to 
this  house.  And  if  the  son  of  peace  be  there,  your 
peace  shall  rest  upon  it ;  if  not,  it  shall  turn  to  you 
again.  And  in  the  same  house  remain,  eating  and 
drinking  such  things  as  they  give  :  for  the  labourer 
is  worthy  of  his  hire.  Go  not  from  house  to  house. 
And  into  whatsoever  city  ye  enter,  and  they  receive 
you,  eat  such  things  as  are  set  before  you  :  and 
heal  the  sick  that  are  therein,  and  say  unto  them, 

4 


50  THE   DIVINE   TEACHER. 

The  kingdom  of  God  is  come  nigh  unto  you.  But 
into  whatsoever  city  ye  enter,  and  they  receive  you 
not,  go  your  ways  out  into  the  streets  of  the  same, 
and  say,  Even  the  very  dust  of  your  city  which 
cleaveth  on  us,  we  do  wipe  off  against  you  ;  not- 
withstanding be  ye  sure  of  this,  that  the  kingdom 
of  God  is  come  nigh  unto  you.  But  I  say  unto  you, 
that  it  shall  be  more  tolerable  in  that  day  for  Sodom, 
than  for  that  city.  Woe  unto  thee,  Chorazin  !  woe 
unto  thee,  Bethsaida  !  for  if  the  mighty  works  had 
been  done  in  Tyre  and  Sidon,  which  have  been 
in  you,  they  had  a  great  while  ago  repented,  sitting 
in  sackcloth  and  ashes.  But  it  shall  be  more  tolerable 
for  Tyre  and  Sidon  at  the  judgment,  than  for  you. 
And  thou  Capernaum,  which  art  exalted  to  heaven, 
shalt  be  thrust  down  to  hell.  He  that  heareth  you, 
heareth  me  ;  and  he  that  despiseth  you,  despiseth 
me  ;  and  he  that  despiseth  me,  despiseth  him  that 
sent  me. 

[And  the  seventy  returned  again  with  joy,  saying,  Lord,  even  the  devils 
are  subject  unto  us  through  thy  name.   And  he  said  unto  them] : — 

^I  beheld  Satan  as  lightning  fall  from  heaven. 
Behold,  I  give  unto  you  power  to  tread  on  serpents 
and  scorpions,  and  over  all  the  power  of  the  enemy : 
and  nothing  shall  by  any  means  hurt  you.  Not- 
withstanding, in  this  rejoice  not,  that  the  spirits  are 
subject  unto  you  ;  but  rather  rejoice,  because  your 
names  are  written  in  heaven. 


THE   DIVINE   TEACHER.  5  I 

[In  that  hour  Jesus  rejoiced  in  spirit,  and  said]  : — 

I  thank  thee,  O  Father,  Lord  of  heaven  and 
earth,  that  thou  hast  hid  these  things  from  the  wise 
and  prudent,  and  hast  revealed  them  unto  babes  ; 
even  so,  Father,  for  so  it  seemed  good  in  thy  sight 
*"  All  things  are  delivered  to  me  of  my  Father  :  and 
no  man  knoweth  who  the  Son  is,  but  the  Father ; 
and  who  the  Father  is  but  the  Son,  and  he  to  whom 
the  Son  will  reveal  him. 

[And  he  turned  him  unto  his  disciples,  and  said  privately]  : — 

^  Blessed  are  the  eyes  which  see  the  things  that 
ye  see  :  for  I  tell  you,  that  many  prophets  and 
kings  have  desired  to  see  those  things  which  ye  see, 
and  have  not  seen  them  ;  and  to  hear  those  things 
which  ye  hear,  and  have  not  heard  them. 

*=  Come  unto  me,  all  ye  that  labour  and  are  heavy 
laden,  and  I  will  give  you  rest.  Take  rny  yoke 
upon  you,  and  learn  of  me  ;  for  I  am  meek  and 
lowly  in  heart :  and  ye  shall  find  rest  unto  your 
souls.  For  my  yoke  is  easy,  and  my'  burden  is 
light 


[Visiting  Bethany,  Martha  and  her  sister  Mary  received  him  into 
their  house.  Mary  also  sat  at  Jesus'  feet,  and  heard  his  M'ord. 
But  Martha  was  cumbered  about  much  serving,  and  came  to 
him,  and  said,  Lord,  dost  thou  not  care  that  my  sister  hath  left 
me  to  serve  alone  ?  bid  her  therefore  that  she  help  me.  And 
Jesus  answered  and  said  unto  her]  : — 

•^  Martha,  Martha,  thou  art  careful  and  troubled 

4—2 


y 


52  THE   DIVINE   TEACHER. 

about  many  things  :  but  one  thing  is  needful :  and 
Mary  hath  chosen  that  good  part,  which  shall  not 
be  taken  away  from  her. 


[Jesus  was  praying  in  a  certain  place,  and  when  he  ceased  one  of  his 
disciples  said  unto  him,  Lord,  teach  us  to  pray,  as  John  also 
taught  his  disciples.     And  he  said  unto  them]  : — 

''When  ye  pray,  say,  Our  Father  which  art  in 
heaven,  Hallowed  be  thy  name,  Thy  kingdom 
come,  Thy  will  be  done,  as  in  heaven,  so  in  earth. 
Give  us  day  by  day  our  daily  bread.  And  forgive 
us  our  sins  :  for  we  also  forgive  every  one  that  is 
indebted  to  us.  And  lead  us  not  into  temptation  ; 
but  deliver  us  from  evil. 


[A  woman  lifted  up  her  voice,  and  said  unto  him,  Blessed  is  the 
womb  that  bare  thee,  and  the  paps  which  thou  hast  sucked. 
But  he  said]  : — 

^  Yea,  rather  blessed  are  they  that  hear  the  word 
of  God,  and  keep  it. 

[And  when  the  people  were  gathered  thick  together,  he  began  to 
say]  :— 

""  This  is  an  evil  generation  :  they  seek  a  sign  ; 
and  there  shall  no  sign  be  given  it,  but  the  sign  of 
Jonas  the  prophet.  For  as  Jonas  was  a  sign  unto 
the  Ninevites,  so  shall  also  the  Son  of  man  be  to 
this  generation.  The  queen  of  the  south  shall  rise 
up  in  the  judgment  with  the  men  of  this  genera- 


THE   DIVINE   TEACHER.  53 

tion,  and  condemn  them  :  for  she  came  from  the 
utmost  parts  of  the  earth  to  hear  the  wisdom  of 
Solomon  ;  and,  behold,  a  greater  than  Solomon  is 
here.  The  men  of  Nineveh  shall  rise  up  in  the 
judgment  with  this  generation,  and  shall  condemn 
it  :  for  they  repented  at  the  preaching  of  Jonas  ; 
and,  behold,  a  greater  than  Jonas  is  here.  No 
man,  when  he  hath  lighted  a  candle,  putteth  it  in 
a  secret  place,  neither  under  a  bushel,  but  on  a 
candlestick,  that  they  which  come  in  may  see  the 
light.  The  light  of  the  body  is  the  eye  :  therefore 
when  thine  eye  is  single,  thy  whole  body  also  is 
full  of  light ;  but  when  thine  eye  is  evil,  thy  body 
also  is  full  of  darkness.  Take  heed,  therefore,  that 
the  light  which  is  in  thee  be  not  darkness.  If 
thy  whole  body  therefore  be  full  of  light,  having 
no  part  dark,  the  whole  shall  be  full  of  light,  as 
when  the  bright  shining  of  a  candle  doth  give  thee 
light. 

[A  certain  Pharisee  besought  him  to  dine  with  him  :  and  he  went 
in,  and  sat  dow^n  to  meat.  And  when  the  Pharisee  saw  it, 
he  marvelled  that  he  had  not  first  washed  before  dinner.  And 
the  Lord  said  unto  him]  : — 

''Now  do  ye  Pharisees  make  clean  the  outside 
of  the  cup  and  the  platter ;  but  your  inward  part 
is  full  of  ravening  and  wickedness.  Ye  fools,  did 
not  he  that  made  that  which  is  without  make  that 
which  is  within  also  ?    But  rather  give  alms  of  such 


54  THE   DIVINE   TEACHER. 

things  as  ye  have  ;  and,  behold,  all  things  are  clean 
unto  you.  But  woe  unto  you,  Pharisees  !  for  ye 
tithe  mint  and  rue  and  all  manner  of  herbs,  and 
pass  over  judgment  and  the  love  of  God  :  these 
ought  ye  to  have  done,  and  not  to  leave  the  other 
undone.  Woe  unto  you,  Pharisees  !  for  ye  love  the 
uppermost  seats  in  the  synagogues,  and  greetings 
in  the  markets.  Woe  unto  you,  scribes  and  Phari- 
sees, hypocrites  !  for  ye  are  as  graves  which  appear 
not,  and  the  men  that  walk  over  them  are  not 
aware  of  them. 

[Then  answered  one  of  the  lawyers,  and  said  unto  him,   Master, 
thus  saying  thou  reproachest  us  also.     And  he  said]  : — 

*Woe  unto  you,  also,  ye  lawyers!  for  ye  lade 
men  with  burdens  grievous  to  be  borne,  and  ye 
yourselves  touch  not  the  burdens  with  one  of  your 
fingers.  Woe  unto  you  !  for  ye  build  the  sepul- 
chres of  the  prophets,  and  your  fathers  killed  them. 
Truly  ye  bear  witness  that  ye  allow  the  deeds  of 
your  fathers  :  for  they  indeed  killed  them,  and  ye 
build  their  sepulchres.  Therefore  also  said  the 
wisdom  of  God,  I  will  send  them  prophets  and 
apostles,  and  some  of  them  they  shall  slay  and 
persecute  :  that  the  blood  of  all  the  prophets, 
which  was  shed  from  the  foundation  of  the  world, 
may  be  required  of  this  generation  :  from  the 
blood  of  Abel  unto  the  blood  of  Zacharias,  which 
derished  between  the  altar  and  the  temple  :  verily 


THE   DIVINE    TEACHER.  55 

I  say  unto  you,  it  shall  be  required  of  this  genera- 
tion. Woe  unto  you,  lawyers  !  for  ye  have  taken 
away  the  key  of  knowledge  :  ye  entered  not  in 
yourselves,  and  them  that  were  entering  in  }'e 
hindered. 


[There  were  gathered  together  an  innumerable  multitude  of  people, 
insomuch  that  they  trode  one  upon  another.  He  began  to  say 
unto  his  disciples  first  of  all]  : — 

*  Beware  ye  of  the  leaven  of  the  Pharisees,  which 
is  hypocrisy.  For  there  is  nothing  covered,  that 
shall  not  be  revealed  ;  neither  hid,  that  shall  not  be 
known.  Therefore,  whatsoever  ye  have  spoken  in 
darkness  shall  be  heard  in  the  light  ;  and  that 
which  ye  have  spoken  in  the  ear  in  closets  shall  be 
proclaimed  upon  the  housetops.  ^  And  I  say  unto 
you  my  friends,  be  not  afraid  of  them  that  kill  the 
body,  and  after  that  have  no  more  that  they  can 
do.  But  I  will  forewarn  you  whom  ye  shall  fear : 
fear  him,  which  after  he  hath  killed  hath  power  to 
cast  into  hell ;  yea,  I  say  unto  you,  fear  him.  •=  Are 
not  five  sparrows  sold  for  two  farthings,  and  not  one 
of  them  is  forgotten  before  God  ?  But  even  the 
very  hairs  of  your  head  are  all  numbered.  Fear 
not  therefore  :  ye  are  of  more  value  than  many 
sparrows.  '^Also  I  say  unto  you,  whosoever  shall 
confess  me  before  men,  him  shall  the  Son  of  man 
also  confess  before  the  angels  of  God  :  but  he  that 


$6  THE   DIVINE   TEACHER. 

denieth  me  before  men  shall  be  denied  before  the 
angels  of  God.  "And  whosoever  shall  speak  a 
word  against  the  Son  of  man,  it  shall  be  forgiven 
him  :  but  unto  him  that  blasphemeth  against  the 
Holy  Ghost  it  shall  not  be  forgiven.  And  when 
they  bring  you  unto  the  synagogues,  and  unto 
magistrates,  and  powers,  take  ye  no  thought  how 
or  what  thing  ye  shall  answer,  or  what  ye  shall 
say  :  For  the  Holy  Ghost  shall  teach  you  in  the 
same  hour  what  ye  ought  to  say. 


[And  one  of  the  company  said  unto  him,  Master,  speak  to  my 
brother,  that  he  divide  the  inheritance  with  me.  And  he  said 
unto  him]  : — 

Man,  who  made  me  a  judge  or  a  divider  over 
you  ? 

[And  he  said  unto  them]  : — 

Y  ^  Take  heed,  and  beware  of  covetousness  :  for  a 
man's  life  consisteth  not  in  the  abundance  of  the 
things  which  he  possesseth. 


[He  was  told  of  the  Gahlneans,  whose  blood  Pilate  had  mingled 
with  their  sacrifices.     And  Jesus  answering  said  unto  them]  : — 

*^  Suppose  ye  that  these  Galil?eans  were  sinners 
above  all  the  Galilaeans,  because  they  suffered  such 
things  ?     I  tell  you,  nay  :  but  except  ye  repent,  ye 


THE   DIVINE   TEACHER.  5/ 

shall  all  likewise  perish.  Or  those  eighteen,  upon 
whom  the  tower  in  Siloam  fell,  and  slew  them, 
think  ye  that  they  were  sinners  above  all  men  that 
dwelt  in  Jerusalem  ?  I  tell  you,  nay  :  but,  except 
ye  repent,  ye  shall  all  likewise  perish. 

[Then  said  one  unto  him,  Lord,  are  there  few  that  be  saved  ?     And 
he  said  unto  them]  : — 

^  Strive  to  enter  in  at  the  strait  gate  :  for  many, 
I  say  unto  you,  will  seek  to  enter  in,  and  shall  not 
be  able.  ^  When  once  the  master  of  the  house  is 
risen  up,  and  hath  shut  to  the  door,  and  ye  begin 
to  stand  without,  and  to  knock  at  the  door,  saying. 
Lord,  Lord,  open  unto  us  ;  and  he  shall  answer  and 
say  unto  you,  I  know  you  not  whence  ye  are  : 
then  shall  ye  begin  to  say,  We  have  eaten  and 
drunk  in  thy  presence,  and  thou  hast  taught  in  our 
streets.  But  he  shall  say,  I  tell  you,  I  know  you 
not  whence  ye  are  ;  depart  from  me,  all  ye  workers 
of  iniquity.  There  shall  be  weeping  and  gnashing 
of  teeth,  when  ye  shall  see  Abraham,  and  Isaac, 
and  Jacob,  and  all  the  prophets,  in  the  kingdom  of 
God,  and  you  yourselves  thrust  out.  And  they 
shall  come  from  the  east,  and  from  the  west,  and 
from  the  north,  and  from  the  south,  and  shall  sit 
down  in  the  kingdom  of  God.  And,  behold,  there 
are  last  which  shall  be  first,  and  there  are  first  which 
shall  be  last. 


58  THE   DIVINE   TEACHER. 

[The  same  day  there  came  certain  of  the  Pharisees,  saying  unto 
him,  Get  thee  out,  and  depart  hence  :  for  Herod  will  kill  thee. 
And  he  said  unto  them]  : — 

Go  ye,  and  tell  'that  fox,  Behold,  I  cast  out 
devils,  and  I  do  cures  to-day  and  to-morrow,  and 
the  third  day  I  shall  be  perfected.  Nevertheless,  I 
must  walk  to-day,  and  to-morrow,  and  the  day 
following  :  for  it  cannot  be  that  a  prophet  perish 
out  of  Jerusalem.  ^  O  Jerusalem,  Jerusalem,  Avhich 
killest  the  prophets,  and  stonest  them  that  are  sent 
unto  thee  ;  how  often  would  I  have  gathered  thy 
children  together,  as  a  hen  doth  gather  her  brood 
under  her  wings,  and  ye  would  not  !  Behold,  your 
house  is  left  unto  you  desolate  :  and  verily  I  say 
unto  you,  ye  shall  not  see  me,  until  the  time  come 
when  ye  shall  say.  Blessed  is  he  that  cometh  in  the 
name  of  the  Lord. 


[He  said  unto  the  disciples]  : — 

^  It  is  impossible  but  that  offences  will  come  :  but 
woe  unto  him,  through  whom  they  come  !  It  were 
better  for  him  that  a  millstone  were  hanged  about 
his  neck,  and  he  cast  into  the  sea,  than  that  he 
should  offend  one  of  these  little  ones. 

*=  Take  heed  to  yourselves  :  if  thy  brother  trespass 
against  thee,  rebuke  him  ;  and  if  he  repent,  forgive 
him.     And  if  he  trespass  against  thee  seven  times 


THE   DIVINE   TEACHER.  59^ 

in  a  day,  and  seven  times  in  a  day  turn  again  to 
thee,  saying,  I  repent  ;  thou  shalt  forgive  him. 

[And  the  apostles  said  unto  the  Lord,  Increase  our  faith.     And  the 
Lord  said]  : — 

^  If  ye  had  faith  as  a  grain  of  mustard  seed,  ye 
might  say  unto  this  sycamine  tree.  Be  thou  phicked 
up  by  the  root,  and  be  thou  planted  in  the  sea  ;  and 
it  should  obey  you.  But  which  of  you,  having  a 
servant  plowing  or  feeding  cattle,  will  say  unto  him 
by  and  by,  when  he  is  come  from  the  field,  Go  and 
sit  down  to  meat  ?  And  will  not  rather  say  unto 
him,  Make  ready  wherewith  I  may  sup,  and  gird 
thyself  and  serve  me,  till  I  have  eaten  and  drunken ; 
and  afterward  thou  shalt  eat  and  drink  ?  Doth  he 
thank  that  servant  because  he  did  the  things  that 
were  commanded  him  ?  I  trow  not.  So  likewise 
ye,  when  ye  shall  have  done  all  those  things 
which  are  commanded  you,  say,  ^  We  are  unprofit- 
able servants  :  we  have  done  that  which  was  our 
duty  to  do. 


[When  he  was  demanded  of  the  Pharisees,  when  the  kingdom  of 
God  should  come,  he  answered  them  and  said]  : — 

""  The  kingdom  of  God  cometh  not  with  observa- 
tion :  neither  shall  they  say,  Lo  here  !  or,  lo  there  ! 
for  behold  the  kingdom  of  God  is  within  you. 


6o  THE   DIVINE   TEACHER. 

[And  he  said  unto  the  disciples]  :— 

The  days  will  come,  when  ye  shall  desire  to  see 
one  of  the  days  of  the  Son  of  man,  and  ye  shall  not 
see  it.  And  they  shall  say  to  you,  See  here  :  or,  see 
there  :  go  not  after  them,  nor  follow  them.  "■  For  as 
the  lightning,  that  lighteneth  out  of  the  one  part 
under  heaven,  shineth  unto  the  other  part  under 
heaven  :  so  shall  also  the  Son  of  man  be  in  his 
day.  But  first  must  he  suffer  many  things,  and  be 
rejected  of  this  generation.  And  as  it  was  in  the 
days  of  Noe.  so  shall  it  be  also  in  the  days  of  the 
Son  of  man.  They  did  eat,  they  drank,  they 
married  wives,  they  were  given  in  marriage,  until 
the  day  that  Noe  entered  into  the  ark,  and  the 
flood  came,  and  destroyed  them  all.  Likewise  also 
as  it  was  in  the  days  of  Lot ;  they  did  eat,  they 
drank,  they  bought,  they  sold,  they  planted,  they 
builded  ;  but  the  same  day  that  Lot  went  out  of 
Sodom  it  rained  fire  and  brimstone  from  heaven, 
and  destroyed  them  all.  Even  thus  shall  it  be  in 
the  day  when  the  Son  of  man  is  revealed.  In  that 
day,  he  which  shall  be  upon  the  housetop,  and  his 
stuff  in  the  house,  let  him  not  come  down  to  take 
it  away  :  and  he  that  is  in  the  field,  let  him  likewise 
not  return  back.  Remember  Lot's  wife.  Whoso- 
ever shall  seek  to  save  his  life  shall  lose  it  ;  and 
whosoever  shall  lose  his  life  shall  preserve  it.  I  tell 
you,  in  that  night  there  shall  be  two  men  in  one 


THE   DIVINE   TEACHER.  6 1 

bed  ;  the  one  shall  be  taken,  and  the  other  shall 
be  left.  Two  women  shall  be  grinding  together  ; 
the  one  shall  be  taken,  and  the  other  left.  Two 
men  shall  be  in  the  field  ;  the  one  shall  be  taken, 
and  the  other  left. 

[And  they  answered  and  said  unto  him,  Where,  Lord  ?     And  he 
said  unto  them]  : — 

Wheresoever  the  body  is,  thither  will  the  eagles 
be  gathered  together. 


[A  Pharisee  came  to  Jesus,  and  asked  if  it  was  lawful  for  a  man  to 
put  away  his  wife  ?  tempting  him.     Jesus  answered]  : — 

What  did  Moses  command  you  ? 

[And  they  said,  Moses  suffered  to  write  a  bill  of  divorcement,  and 
to  put  her  away.     And  Jesus  answered  and  said  unto  them]  : — 

*  For  the  hardness  of  your  heart  he  wrote  you 
this  precept,  but  from  the  beginning  of  the  creation 
God  made  them  male  and  female.  For  this  cause 
shall  a  man  leave  his  father  and  mother,  and  cleave 
to  his  wife  ;  and  they  twain  shall  be  one  flesh  :  so 
then  they  are  no  more  twain,  but  one  flesh.  What 
therefore  God  hath  joined  together,  let  not  man 
put  asunder. 

[They  say  unto  him,   Why  did  Moses  then  command  to  give  a 
writing  of  divorcement,  and  to  put  her  away  ?     He  replied]  : — 

^  Moses,  because  of  the  hardness  of  your  hearts, 
suffered  you  to  put  away  your  wives  ;  but  from  the 


62  THE   DIVINE   TEACHER. 

beginning  it  was  not  so.  "And  I  say  unto  you, 
Whosoever  shall  put  away  his  wife,  except  it  be 
for  fornication,  and  shall  marry  another,  committeth 
adultery  ;  and  whoso  marrieth  her  which  is  put 
away,  doth  commit  adultery. 

[And  in  the  house  his  disciples  asked  him  again  of  the  same  matter.  " 
And  he  saith  unto  them]  : — 

^  Whosoever  shall  put  away  his  wife,  and  marry 
another,  committeth  adultery  against  her.  And  if 
a  woman  shall  put  away  her  husband  and  be 
married  to  another,  she  committeth  adultery. 

[His  disciples  say  to  him,  If  the  case  of  the  man  be  so  with  his 
wife,  it  is  not  good  to  marry.     Jesus  replies]  : — 

*=  All  men  cannot  receive  this  saying,  save  they 
to  whom  it  is  given.  For  there  are  some  eunuchs 
which  were  so  born  from  their  mother's  womb  : 
and  there  are  some  eunuchs,  which  were  made 
eunuchs  of  men :  and  there  be  eunuchs,  which  have 
made  themselves  eunuchs  for  the  kingdom  of 
heaven's  sake.  He  that  is  able  to  receive  it,  let 
him  receive  it. 


[They  bring  young  children  to  him,  that  he  should  touch  them  :  and 
his  disciples  rebuked  those  that  brought  them.  But  when  Jesus 
saw  it,  he  was  much  displeased,  and  said  unto  them]  : — 

^  Suffer  the  little  children  to  come  unto  me,  and 
forbid  them   not :  for  of  such  is  the  kingdom  of 


THE   DIVINE   TEACHER.  63 

God.  Verily  I  say  unto  you,  whosoever  shall  not 
receive  the  kingdom  of  God  as  a  little  child,  he 
shall  not  enter  therein. 

[And  he  took  them  up  in  his  arms,  put  his  hands  upon  them,  and 
blessed  them.] 


[A  man  came  running,  and  kneeled  to  him,  and  asked,  Good 
Master,  what  shall  I  do  that  I  may  inherit  eternal  life  ?  And 
Jesus  said  unto  him]  : — 

Why  callest  thou  me  good  ?  there  is  none  good 
but  one,  that  is,  God.  Thou  knowest  the  command- 
ments. Do  not  commit  adultery.  Do  not  kill.  Do 
not  steal.  Do  not  bear  false  witness,  Defraud  not, 
Honour  thy  father  and  mother,  and  Thou  shalt  love 
thy  neighbour  as  thyself. 

[He  replied,  Master,  all  these  have  I  observed  from  my  youth. 
What  lack  I  yet  ?  Then  Jesus  beholding  him  loved  him,  and 
said  unto  him]  : — 

^  One  thing  thou  lackest :  if  thou  wilt  be  perfect, 
go  thy  way,  sell  whatsoever  thou  hast,  and  give  to 
the  poor,  and  thou  shalt  have  treasure  in  heaven  : 
and  come,  take  up  the  cross,  and  follow  me. 

[And  he  was  sad  at  that  saying,  and  went  away  grieved  :  for  he  had 
great  possessions.  And  Jesus  looked  round  about,  and  saith 
unto  his  disciples]  : — 

*' Verily  I  say  unto  you,  that  a  rich  man  shall 
hardly  enter  into  the  kingdom  of  heaven  ! 


64  THE   DIVINE   TEACHER. 

[And  the  disciples  were  astonished  at  his  words.  But  Jesus  answereth 
again,  and  saith  unto  them]  : — 

^  Children,  how  hard  Is  it  for  them  that  trust  in 
riches  to  enter  into  the  kingdom  of  God  !  And 
again  I  say  unto  you,  it  is  easier  for  a  camel  to  go 
through  the  eye  of  a  needle,  than  for  a  rich  man  to 
enter  into  the  kingdom  of  God. 

[And  they  were  astonished  out  of  measure,  saying  among  themselves, 
Who  then  can  be  saved  ?  And  Jesus,  looking  upon  them, 
saith]  : — 

With  men  this  is  impossible,  but  not  with  God : 
for  with  God  all  things  are  possible.  The  things 
which  are  impossible  with  men,  are  possible  with 
God. 

[Then  Peter  began  to  say  unto  him,  I.o,  we  have  left  all,  and  have 
followed  thee.  What  shall  we  have  therefore  ?  And  Jesus 
answered  and  said]  : — 

^Verily  I  say  unto  you,  that  ye  which  have 
followed  me,  in  the  regeneration,  when  the  Son  of 
man  shall  sit  in  the  throne  of  his  glory,  ye  also 
shall  sit  upon  twelve  thrones,  judging  the  twelve 
tribes  of  Israel.  *^  Verily  I  say  unto  you.  There  is 
no  man  that  hath  left  house,  or  brethren,  or  sisters, 
or  father,  or  mother,  or  wife,  or  children,  or  lands, 
for  my  sake,  and  the  gospel's,  but  he  shall  receive 
an  hundredfold  now  in  this  time,  houses,  and 
brethren,  and  sisters,  and  mothers,  and  children, 
and  lands,  with  persecutions  ;  ''  and  in  the  world  to 


THE   DIVINE   TEACHER.  65 

come  eternal  life.     But  many  that  are  first  shall 
be  last  ;  and  the  last  first. 


[Going  up  to  Jerusalem,  he  again  took  the  twelve  apart,  and  began 
to  tell  them  what  things  should  happen  unto  him,  saying]  : — 

*  Behold,  we  go  up  to  Jerusalem  ;  and  the  Son  of 
man  shall  be  delivered  unto  the  chief  priests,  and 
unto  the  scribes  ;  and  they  shall  condemn  him  to 
death,  and  shall  deliver  him  to  the  Gentiles  :  and 
they  shall  mock  him,  and  shall  scourge  him,  and 
shall  spit  upon  him,  and  shall  kill  him  :  and  the 
third  day  he  shall  rise  again. 

[This  saying  was  hid  from  them,  neither  knew  they  the  things  that 
were  spoken,] 


[The  mother  of  Zebedee's  children  came  to  him,  with  her  sons, 
James  and  John,  worshipping  him,  and  desiring  a  certain  thing 
of  him,  saying.  Master,  we  would  that  thou  shouldest  do  for  us 
whatsoever  we  shall  desire.     And  he  said  unto  them]  : — 

What  would  ye  that  I  should  do  for  you  ? 

[They  said  unto  him.  Grant  unto  us  that  we  may  sit,  one  on  thy 
right  hand,  and  the  other  on  thy  left  hand,  in  thy  glory.  But 
Jesus  answered  and  said]  : — 

Ye  know  not  what  ye  ask.  Are  ye  able  to 
drink  of  the  cup  that  I  shall  drink  of,  and  to  be 
baptized  with  the  baptism  that  I  am  baptized 
with } 

[They  say  unto  him,  We  are  able.     And  he  saith  unto  them]  : — 

Ye  shall  indeed  drink  of  the  cup  that  I  drink 

5 


66  THE   DIVINE   TEACHER. 

of,  and  be  baptized  with  the  baptism  that  I  am 
baptized  with  :  but  to  sit  on  my  right  hand,  and 
on  my  left,  is  not  mine  to  give,  but  it  shall  be 
given  to  them  for  whom  it  is  prepared  of  my 
Father. 

[And  when  the  ten  heard  it,  they  were  moved  with  indignation 
against  the  two  brethren.  But  Jesus  called  them  unto  him, 
and  said]  : — 

Ye  know  that  the  princes  which  are  accounted 
to  rule  over  the  Gentiles  exercise  dominion  over 
them,  and  they  that  are  great  exercise  authority 
upon  them.  ""  But  it  shall  not  be  so  among  you  ; 
but  whosoever  will  be  great  among  you,  let  him 
be  your  minister.  And  whosoever  will  be  chiefest 
among  you,  let  him  be  servant  of  all.  ^  Even  as 
the  Son  of  man  came  not  to  be  ministered  unto, 
but  to  minister,  and  to  give  his  life  a  ransom  for 
many. 


[Passing  through  Jericho,  Jesus  was  met  l^y  Zacchreus,  a  chief  among 
the  publicans,  and  he  was  rich.  He  could  not  see  Jesus  for 
the  press,  for  he  was  little  of  stature.  And  he  ran  before,  and 
climbed  up  into  a  sycamore  tree  to  see  him  :  for  he  was  to  pass 
that  way.  And  when  Jesus  came  to  the  place,  he  looked  up, 
and  saw  him,  and  said  unto  him]  : — 

Zacchaeus,  make  haste,  and  come  down  ;  for  to- 
day I  must  abide  at  thy  house. 


THE   DIVINE   TEACHER.  6^ 

[And  he  made  haste,  and  came  down,  and  received  him  joyfully. 
And  when  they  saw  it,  they  all  murmured,  saying,  that  he  was 
gone  to  be  guest  with  a  man  that  is  a  sinner.  And  Zacchaeus 
stood,  and  said  unto  the  Lord  ;  Behold,  Lord,  the  half  of  my 
goods  I  give  to  the  poor  ;  and  if  I  have  taken  any  thing  from 
any  man  by  false  accusation,  I  restore  him  fourfold.  And  Jesus 
said  unto  him]  : — 

This  day  is  salvation  come  to  this  house,  forso- 
much  as  he  also  is  a  son  of  Abraham.  *"  For  the  Son 
of  man  is  come  to  seek  and  to  save  that  which  was 
lost. 


[Jesus,  six  days  before  the  passover,  came  to  Bethany,  where  Simon 
the  leper  made  him  a  supper,  and  Martha  served.  Lazarus 
was  one  who  sat  at  the  table  with  him.  Then  took  Mary  an 
alabaster  box,  a  pound  of  ointment  of  spikenard  very  costly  ; 
and  she  brake  the  box,  and  poured  it  on  his  head  as  he  sat  at 
meat,  and  anointed  the  feet  of  Jesus,  and  wiped  his  feet  with 
her  hair  ;  and  the  house  was  filled  with  the  odour  of  the  oint- 
ment. But  when  his  disciples  saw  it,  they  had  indignation, 
saying.  To  what  purpose  is  this  waste  ?  Then  said  one  of  his 
disciples,  Judas  Iscariot,  which  should  betray  him.  Why  was 
not  this  ointment  sold  for  three  hundi-ed  pence  and  given  to  the 
poor  ?  This  he  said,  not  that  he  cared  for  the  poor  ;  but 
because  he  was  a  thief,  and  had  the  bag,  and  bare  what  was 
put  therein.  And  they  murmured  against  her.  When  Jesus 
understood  it,  he  said  unto  them]  : — 

Let  her  alone  ;  why  trouble  ye  the  woman  }  for 
she  hath  wrought  a  good  work  upon  me.  Against 
the  day  of  my  burying  hath  she  kept  this.  For 
ye  have  the  poor  with  you  always,  and  whensoever 

5—2 


68  THE   DIVINE   TEACHER. 

ye  will  ye  may  do  them  good  :  but  me  ye  have 
not  always.  She  hath  done  what  she  could.  For 
in  that  she  hath  poured  this  ointment  on  my  body, 
she  is  come  aforehand  to  anoint  my  body  to  the 
burying.  Verily  I  say  unto  you,  wheresoever 
this  gospel  shall  be  preached  throughout  the  whole 
world,  this  also  that  she  hath  done  shall  be  spoken 
of  for  a  memorial  of  her. 


[The  apostle  Paul,  in  his  ministry,  addressing  the  elders  of  the 
Church  at  Ephesus,  reminds  them  that  his  own  hands  had 
ministered  to  his  necessities,  and  to  them  that  were  with  him  ; 
and  exhorts  them  how  that  so  labouring  they  ought  to  support 
the  weak,  and  to  remember  the  words  of  the  Lord  Jesus,  how 
he  said]  : — 

"  It  is  more  blessed  to  give  than  to  receive. 


The  Sayings  of  Jesits  at  His  Miracles^ 
arid  arising  ozit  of  Them. 


A  t  the  Marriage  in  Cana. 

[The  mother  of  Jesus  said  to  him,  They  have  no  wine.  Jesus  said 
to  her]  : — 

Woman,  what  have  I  to  do  with  thee  ?     Mine 
hour  is  not  yet  come. 

[He  said  to  the  servants]  : — 

Fill  the  water  pots  with  water. 

[And  they  filled  them  up  to  the  brim.     And  he  said  to  them]  : — 

^  Draw  out  now,  and  bear  unto  the  governor  of 
the  feast. 

[And  they  bare  it.  When  the  ruler  of  the  feast  had  tasted  the  water 
that  was  made  wine,  and  knew  not  whence  it  was :  (but  the  ser- 
vants which  drew  the  water  knew ;)  he  called  the  bridegroom,  and 
said,  Every  man  at  the  beginning  doth  set  forth  good  wine  ;  and 
when  men  have  well  dnmk,  then  that  which  is  worse :  but  thou 
hast  kept  the  good  wine  until  now.  ] 


The  Healing  of  the  Nobleman's  Son. 

[At  Cana,  a  certain  nobleman  whose  son  was  sick  at  Capernaum, 
came  to  Jesus,  beseeching  him  to  heal  his  son,  for  he  was  at  the 
point  of  death.     Jesus  said]  : — 

Except  ye  see  signs  and  wonders,  ye  will  not 
believe. 


70  THE   DIVINE   TEACHER. 

[The  nobleman  said,  Sir,  come  down  ere  my  child  die.  Jesus 
said]  : — 

*"  Go  thy  way,  thy  son  Hveth. 

[The  man  believed,  and  went  his  w^ay,  and  learned  from  his  servant 
that  the  fever  left  the  child  at  the  same  hour  in  which  Jesus 
said,  Thy  son  liveth.] 


TJie  Draught  of  Fishes. 

[At  the  lake  of  Gennesseret,  he  taught  the  people  out  of  Peter's 
ship.      He  then  said  to  Simon]  :  — 

^  Launch  out  Into  the  deep,  and  let  down  your 
nets  for  a  draught. 

[Simon  answered,  Master,  we  have  toiled  all  the  night  and  have 
taken  nothing  ;  nevertheless,  at  thy  word  I  will  let  down  the 
net.  And  when  they  had  thus  done,  they  enclosed  a  great 
multitude  of  fishes  ;  and  their  net  brake.  They  beckoned  to 
their  partners  in  the  other  ship,  who  came  and  helped  them : 
and  they  filled  both  ships,  so  that  they  began  to  sink.  When 
Simon  Peter  saw  it  he  fell  down  at  Jesus'  knees,  saying,  Depart 
from  me,  for  I  am  a  sinful  man,  O  Lord.  Jesus  said  unto 
Simon]  : — 

*^  Fear  not,  from  henceforth  thou  shalt  catch  men. 


A  Leper  is  Cleansed. 

[After  the  sermon  on  the  Mount,  a  man  full  of  leprosy  came  and 
worshipped  him,  saying,  Lord,  if  thou  wilt,  thou  canst  make  me 
clean.     Jesus  put  forth  his  hand  and  touched  him,  saying]  : — 

^  I  will :  be  thou  clean. 


THE   DIVINE   TEACHER.  7I 

[His  leprosy  was  cleansed,  and  Jesus  said]  : — 

See  thou  say  nothing  to  any  man  ;  but  go  thy 
way,  shew  thyself  to  the  priest,  and  offer  for  thy 
cleansing  those  things  that  Moses  commanded,  for 
a  testimony  unto  them. 


TJie  Ccnturioii  s  Servant  is  Healed. 

[At  Capernaum,  a  centurion  came  and  besought  him  to  come  and 
heal  his  servant,  who  was  dear  unto  him,  of  palsy.  Jesus 
said]  : — 

I  will  come  and  heal  him. 

[The  centurion  told  him  he  was  not  worthy  that  Jesus  should  come 
under  his  roof;  and  desired  him  to  speak  the  word  only,  and  his 
servant  would  be  healed.  Jesus  marv^elled,  and  said  to  them 
that  followed]  : — 

Verily  I  say  unto  you,  I  have  not  found  so 
great  faith,  no,  not  in  Israel.  And  I  say  unto  you, 
that  many  shall  come  from  the  east  and  west,  and 
shall  sit  down  with  Abraham,  and  Isaac,  and  Jacob, 
in  the  kingdom  of  heaven.  But  the  children  of  the 
kingdom  shall  be  cast  out  into  outer  darkness : 
there  shall  be  weeping  and  gnashing  of  teeth. 

[And  Jesus  said  unto  the  centurion]  : — 

^  Go  thy  way ;  and  as  thou  hast  believed,  so  be 
it  done  unto  thee. 


72  THE   DIVINE   TEACHER. 

The  Stilling  of  the  Tempest. 

Qesus  entered  into  a  ship,  and  his  disciples  followed  him.  A  great 
tempest  arose,  so  that  the  ship  was  covered  with  the  waves,  and 
he  was  asleep.  The  disciples  awoke  him,  saying,  Master,  carest 
thou  not  that  we  perish  ?  He  arose,  and  rebuked  the  wmd,  and 
said  unto  the  sea]  : — 

^  Peace,  be  still  ! 

[And  the  wind  ceased,  and  there  was  a  great  calm.  And  he  said 
unto  them]  : — 

^  Why  are  ye  so  fearful }     How  is  it  that  ye  have 
no  faith  } 

[And  they  feared  exceedingly,  and  said  one  to  another.  What  manner 
of  man  is  this,  that  even  the  winds  and  the  sea  obey  him  ?] 


Casting  ont  of  the  Legion  of  Devils. 

[Jesus  had  come  unto  the  counti-y  of  the  Gadarenes.  And  there 
met  him  a  man  with  an  unclean  spirit,  who  wore  no  clothes, 
and  had  his  dwelling  among  the  tombs  ;  and  no  man  could 
bind  him,  no,  not  with  chains.  When  he  saw  Jesus  afar  off,  he 
ran  and  worshipped  him,  and  cried  with  a  loud  voice.  What 
have  I  to  do  with  thee,  Jesus,  thou  Son  of  the  Most  High 
God  ?  I  adjure  thee  by  God,  that  thou  tonnent  me  not.  For 
Jesus  had  said  unto  him]  : — 

^  Come  out  of  the  man,  thou  unclean  spirit. 

[And  Jesus  asked  him]  : — 

What  is  thy  name  1 

[He  answered.  My  name  is  Legion,  for  we  are  many.  There  was 
a  good  way  off  a  herd  of  many  swine  feeding  ;  and  the  devils 
besought  him.  If  thou  cast  us  out,  suffer  us  to  go  away  into  the 
herd  of  swine.     And  he  said  unto  them]  : — 

Go. 


THE   DIVINE   TEACHER.  73 

[Then  went  the  devils  out  of  the  man  and  entered  into  the  swine, 
and  the  herd  ran  violently  down  a  steep  place  into  the  lake,  and 
were  droAvned,  Now  the  man  out  of  whom  the  devils  were 
departed  besought  him  that  he  might  be  with  him  :  but  Jesus 
sent  him  away,  saying]  : — 

Return  to  thine  own  house,  and  shew  how  great 
things  God  hath  done  unto  thee,  and  hath  had 
compassion  on  thee. 

[And  he  went  his  way.] 

Cttre  of  the  Palsy. 

[A  man  sick  of  the  palsy  is  brought  unto  him,  lying  on  a  bed,  borne 
by  four.  And  when  they  found  they  could  not  bring  him  in 
because  of  the  multitude,  they  went  upon  the  housetop  and  let 
him  down  through  the  tiling  with  his  couch  into  the  midst  before 
Jesus.     And  when  he  saw  their  faith  he  said  to  the  man]  : — 

*  Son,  be  of  good  cheer;  thy  sins  be  forgiven  thee. 

[Certain  scribes  said  within  themselves,  This  man  blasphemeth. 
Jesus  knowing  their  thoughts,  said]  : — 

Wherefore  think  ye  evil  in  your  hearts  }  For 
whether  is  easier,  to  say.  Thy  sins  be  forgiven 
thee  ;  or  to  say.  Arise  and  walk }  But  that  ye 
may  know  that  the  Son  of  man  hath  power  on 
earth  to  forgive  sins, 

[He  saith  to  the  sick  of  the  palsy]  : — 

Arise,  take  up  thy  bed,  and  go  unto  thine  house. 

[And  immediately  he  arose  and  took  up  his  bed,  and  went  forth 
before  them  all,  and  departed  to  his  house  glorifying  God.  And 
they  were  amazed  and  glorified  God,  and  were  filled  with  fear, 
saying.  We  have  seen  strange  things  to-day. 


74  THE   DIVINE   TEACHER. 

TJic  Issue  of  Blood  is  Healed. 

[A  woman  which  had  an  issue  of  blood  twelve  years,  who  had  spent 
all  that  she  had,  and  was  nothing  bettered,  but  rather  grew 
worse,  came  in  the  press  behind,  and  touched  his  garment  ;  for 
she  said,  If  I  may  touch  but  his  clothes,  I  shall  be  whole.  And 
she  was  healed  of  that  plague,     Jesus  said]  : — 

Who  touched  my  clothes  ? 

[When  they  all  denied,  Peter  said.  Master,  the  multitude  throng 
thee  and  press  thee,  and  sayest  thou,  Who  touched  me  ?  And 
Jesus  said]  : — 

Somebody  hath  touched  me,  for  I  perceive  that 
virtue  is  gone  out  of  me. 

[And  the  woman  came  trembling  and  fell  doA\Ti  before  him,  and 
declared  unto  him  before  all  the  people  for  what  cause  she  had 
touched  him,  and  how  she  was  healed  immediately.  And  he 
said  unto  her]  : — 

^  Daughter,  be  of  good  comfort,  thy  faith  hath 
made  thee  whole  ;  go  in  peace,  and  be  whole  of 
thy  plague. 


Raising  J  air  its  s  DaugJitcr. 

[J aims,  a  ruler  of  the  synagogue,  came  to  Jesus,  and  besought  him 
greatly,  saying,  My  little  daughter  lieth  at  the  point  of  death ; 
I  pray  thee,  come  and  lay  thy  hands  on  her,  that  she  may  be 
healed  :  and  she  shall  live.  And  Jesus  went  ^\ith  him.  Persons 
from  Jairus's  house  came  saying.  Thy  daughter  is  dead  ;  why 
troublest  thou  the  master  any  further  ?    Jesus  said  to  him]  : — 

^  Fear  not :  believe  only,  and  she  shall  be  made 
whole. 


THE   DIVINE   TEACHER.  75 

[And  when  he  came  into  the  house,  he  suffered  no  man  to  go  in, 
save  Peter,  and  James,  and  John,  and  the  father  and  tlie  mother 
of  the  maiden.   And  all  wept,  and  bewailed  her  :  but  he  said]  : — 

Why  make  ye  this  ado,  and  weep  ?  the  damsel 
is  not  dead,  but  sleepeth. 

[And  they  laughed  him  to  scorn,  knowing  that  she  was  dead.  And 
he  took  the  damsel  by  the  hand,  and  said  unto  her]  : — 

^  TaHtha  cumi. 

[Which  is,  being  interpreted.  Damsel,  I  say  unto  thee  arise.  And 
the  damsel  arose  and  walked,  for  she  was  of  the  age  of  twelve 
years.  And  he  charged  them  that  no  man  should  know  it,  and 
commanded  that  something  should  be  given  her  to  eat.  ] 


Giving  of  Sight  to  two  Blind  Men. 

[Two  blind  men  followed  him,  crying,  Thou  son  of  David,  have 
mercy  on  us.  They  came  unto  him  in  the  house,  and  Jesus 
said  to  them]  : — 

Beheve  ye  that  I  am  able  to  do  this  .^ 

[They  reply.  Yea,  Lord.     Then  he  touched  their  eyes,  saying]  : — 
^  According  to  your  faith,  be  it  unto  you. 

[Their  eyes  were  opened,  and  Jesus  straitly  charged  them]  : — 

See  that  no  man  know  it. 

[But  they  departed  and  spread  abroad  his  fame  in  all  that  countiy.  ] 


A  n  Unclean  Spii'it  Cast  out. 

[In  the  synagogue  a  man  with  an  unclean  spirit  cried  out.  Let  us 
alone,  what  have  we  to  do  with  thee,  .thou  Jesus  of  Nazareth  ? 
Art  thou  come  to  destroy  us  ?  I  know  thee  who  thou  art  : 
the  Holy  One  of  God.     And  Jesus  rebuked  him,  saying]  : — 

*=  Hold  thy  peace  and  come  out  of  him. 

[And  when  the  unclean  spirit  had  torn  him,  and  cried  with  a  loud 
voice,  he  came  out  of  him.  1 


70  THE   DIVINE   TEACHER. 

TJic  Widow's  Son  restored  to  Life. 

[Nigh  to  the  gate  of  the  city  of  Nain,  Jesus  and  his  disciples  saw  a 
dead  man  carried  out,  the  only  son  of  his  mother,  and  she  was 
a  widow,  and  much  people  was  with  her.  And  when  the  Lord 
saw  her,  he  had  compassion  on  her,  and  said  to  her]  : — 

*  Weep  not. 

[And  he  came  and  touched  the  bier  ;  and  they  that  bare  him  stood 
still.     He  said]  :— 

''Young  man,  I  say  unto  thee  arise. 

[And  he  that  was  dead  sat  up  and  began  to  speak  :  and  he  delivered 
him  to  his  mother.  ] 


TJie  Impotent  Man  at  Bethesda. 

[At  Jerusalem,  Jesus  found  a  man  at  the  pool  at  Bethesda,  which 
had  an  infinnity  thirty-and-eight  years,  and  he  said  unto  him]  : — 

Wilt  thou  be  made  whole } 

[  The  impotent  man  answered.  Sir,  I  have  no  man  when  the  water 
is  troubled  to  put  me  into  the  pool ;  but  while  I  am  coming 
another  steppeth  down  before  me.     Jesus  said  to  him]  : — 

^  Rise,  take  up  thy  bed,  and  walk. 

[d  Immediately  the  man  was  made  whole,  and  took  up  his  bed,  and 
walked  ;  and  on  the  same  day  was  the  Sabbath.  Afterward 
Jesus  findeth  him  in  the  temple,  and  said  unto  him]  : — 

Behold,  thou  art  made  whole  :  sin  no  more,  lest 
a  worse  thing  come  unto  thee. 

[The  man  departed,  and  told  the  Jews  that  it  was  Jesus,  which  had 
made  him  whole.  And  therefore  did  the  Jews  persecute  Jesus, 
and  sought  to  slay  him,  because  he  had  done  these  things  on  the 
Sabbath  day.     But  Jesus  answered  them]  : — 

My  Father  worketh  hitherto,  and  I  work. 


THE   DIVINE   TEACHER.  7/ 

[Therefore  the  Jews  sought  the  more  to  kill  him,  because  he  not  only 
had  broken  the  Sabbath,  but  said  also  that  God  was  his  Father, 
making  himself  equal  with  God.  Then  answered  Jesus  and 
said  unto  them]  : — 

Verily,  verily,  I  say  unto  you,  the  Son  can  do 
nothing  of  himself,  but  what  he  seeth  the  Father 
do :  for  what  things  soever  he  doeth,  these  also 
doeth  the  Son  likewise.  ^  For  the  Father  loveth  the 
Son,  and  sheweth  him  all  things  that  himself  doeth  : 
and  he  will  shew  him  greater  works  than  these, 
that  ye  may  marvel.  For  as  the  Father  raiseth  up 
the  dead,  and  quickeneth  them  ;  even  so  the  Son 
quickeneth  whom  he  will.  ^  For  the  Father  judgeth 
no  man,  but  hath  committed  all  judgment  unto  the 
Son  ;  that  all  men  should  honour  the  Son,  even  as 
they  honour  the  Father.  He  that  honoureth  not 
the  Son  honoureth  not  the  Father  which  hath  sent 
him.  *=  Verily,  verily,  I  say  unto  you,  he  that  heareth 
my  word,  and  believeth  on  him  that  sent  me,  hath 
everlasting  life,  and  shall  not  come  into  condemna- 
tion ;  but  is  passed  from  death  unto  life. 

•^Verily,  verily,  I  say  unto  you,  the  hour  is 
coming,  and  now  is,  when  the  dead  shall  hear  the 
voice  of  the  Son  of  God  :  and  they  that  hear  shall 
live.  For  as  the  Father  hath  life  in  himself;  so 
hath  he  given  to  the  Son  to  have  life  in  himself; 
^  and  hath  given  him  authority  to  execute  judgment 
also,  because  he  is  the  Son  of  man.  Marvel  not  at 
this  :  *  for  the  hour  is  coming,  in  the  which  all  that 


A 


yS  THE   DIVINE   TEACHER. 

are  in  the  graves  shall  hear  his  voice,  and  shall 
come  forth  ;  they  that  have  done  good,  unto  the 
resurrection  of  life ;  and  they  that  have  done  evil, 
unto  the  resurrection  of  damnation.  I  can  of  mine 
own  self  do  nothing:  as  I  hear,  I  judge:  and  my 
judgment  is  just  ;  because  I  seek  not  mine  own 
will,  but  the  will  of  the  Father  which  hath  sent  me. 
If  I  bear  witness  of  myself,  my  witness  is  not  true. 
There  is  another  that  beareth  witness  of  me  ; 
and  I  know  that  the  witness  which  he  witnesseth 
of  me  is  true.  ""Ye  sent  unto  John,  and  he  bare 
witness  unto  the  truth.  But  I  receive  not  testimony 
from  man  :  but  these  things  I  say,  that  ye  might  be 
saved.  He  was  a  burning  and  a  shining  light : 
and  ye  were  willing  for  a  season  to  rejoice  in  his 
light. 

^  But  I  have  greater  witness  than  that  of  John  : 
for  the  works  which  the  Father  hath  given  me  to 
finish,  the  same  works  that  I  do,  bear  witness  of 
me,  that  the  Father  hath  sent  me.  And  the  Father 
himself,  which  hath  sent  me,  hath  borne  witness  of 
me.  Ye  have  neither  heard  his  voice  at  any  time, 
nor  seen  his  shape.  And  ye  have  not  his  word 
abiding  in  you :  for  whom  he  hath  sent,  him  ye 
believe  not. 

"=  Search  the  scriptures  ;  for  in  them  ye  think  ye 
have  eternal  life  :  and  they  are  they  which  testify 
of  me.   And  ye  will  not  come  to  me,  that  ye  might 


THE   DIVINE   TEACHER.  79 

have  life.  I  receive  not  honour  from  men.  But  I 
know  you,  that  ye  have  not  the  love  of  God  in  you. 
I  am  come  in  my  Father's  name,  and  ye  receive 
me  not :  if  another  shall  come  in  his  own  name, 
him  ye  will  receive.  Hov/  can  ye  believe,  which 
receive  honour  one  of  another,  and  seek  not  the 
honour  that  cometh  from  God  only  ?  ^  Do  not  think 
that  I  will  accuse  you  to  the  Father :  there  is  one 
that  accuseth  you,  even  Moses,  in  whom  ye  trust. 
For  had  ye  beheved  Moses,  ye  would  have  believed 
me  :  for  he  wrote  of  me.  But  if  ye  believe  not  his 
writings,  how  shall  ye  believe  my  words  ? 


The  Withered  Hand  Cicred. 

[Jesus,  on  a  Sabbath  day,  saw  in  the  synagogue  a  man  with  a 
withered  hand.  And  the  Pharisees  watched  him,  whether  he 
would  heal  him  on  the  Sabbath  day,  that  they  might  accuse 
him.  And  he  saith  unto  the  man  which  had  the  withered 
hand]  : — 

Stand  forth. 

[And  to  the  Pharisees]  : — 

I  will  ask  you  one  thing.  Is  it  lawful  to  do 
good  on  the  Sabbath  days,  or  to  do  evil  t  to  save 
life,  or  to  kill  > 

[But  they  held  their  peace.     And  he  said  unto  them] : — 

^  What  man  shall  there  be  among  you  that  shall 
have  one  sheep,  and  if  it  fall  into  a  pit  on  the 
Sabbath  day,  will  he  not  lay  hold  on  it  and  lift  it 


80  THE   DIVINE   TEACHER. 

out  ?  How  much  then  is  a  man  better  than  a 
sheep  ?  Wherefore  it  is  lawful  to  do  well  on  the 
Sabbath  day. 

[And  when  he  had  looked  round  about  on  them  with  anger,  being 
grieved  for  the  hardness  of  their  hearts,  he  saith  unto  the 
man]  : — 

'^  Stretch  forth  thy  hand. 

[And  he  stretched  it  out  ;  and  his  hand  was  restored  whole  as  the 
other.] — 


T/ie  Blind  and  Dumb  Healed. 

[b  One  possessed  with  a  devil,  blind  and  dumb,  was  brought  unto  him, 
and  he  healed  him,  insomuch  that  the  blind  and  dumb  both 
spake  and  saw.  And  all  the  people  were  amazed,  and  said. 
Is  not  this  the  son  of  David  ?  But  when  the  Pharisees  heard  it, 
and  the  scribes  which  came  down  from  Jerusalem,  they  said. 
He  hath  Beelzebub  ;  this  fellow  doth  not  cast  out  devils,  but  by 
the  prince  of  the  devils.  And  Jesus  knew  their  thoughts,  and 
he  called  them  unto  him  and  said  unto  them]  : — 

*=  How  can  Satan  cast  out  Satan  1  Every  king- 
dom divided  against  itself  is  brought  to  desolation ; 
and  every  city  or  house  divided  against  itself  shall 
not  stand.  And  if  Satan  cast  out  Satan  he  is 
divided  against  himself,  then  his  kingdom  cannot 
stand,  but  hath  an  end.  And  if  I  by  Beelzebub 
cast  out  devils,  by  whom  do  your  children  cast 
them  out .''  therefore  they  shall  be  your  judges. 
But  if  I  cast  out  devils  by  the  Spirit  of  God,  then 
the  kingdom  of  God  is  come  unto  you.     Or  else 


THE   DIVINE   TEACHER.  8 1 

how  can  one  enter  into  a  strong  man's  house,  and 
spoil  his  goods,  except  he  first  bind  the  strong 
man  ?  and  then  he  will  spoil  his  house.  ^  He  that  is 
not  with  me  is  against  me ;  and  he  that  gathereth 
not  with  me  scattereth  abroad.  Wherefore,  verily 
I  say  unto  you,  All  sins  shall  be  forgiven  unto  the 
sons  of  men,  and  blasphemies  wherewith  soever 
they  shall  blaspheme  ;  ^  but  the  blasphemy  against 
the  Holy  Ghost  shall  not  be  forgiven  unto  men. 
And  whosoever  speaketh  a  word  against  the  Son 
of  man,  it  shall  be  forgiven  him.  But  he  that  shall 
blaspheme  against. the  Holy  Ghost  hath  never 
forgiveness,  neither  in  this  world  nor  in  the  world 
to  come,  but  is  in  danger  of  eternal  damnation. 
*=  Either  make  the  tree  good,  and  his  fruit  good  ;  or 
else  make  the  tree  corrupt,  and  his  fruit  corrupt  : 
for  the  tree  is  known  by  his  fruit.  O  generation  of 
vipers  !  how  can  ye,  being  evil,  speak  good  things  ? 
for  out  of  the  abundance  of  the  heart  the  mouth 
speaketh.  A  good  man  out  of  the  good  treasure  of 
the  heart  bringeth  forth  good  things  ;  and  an  evil 
man  out  of  the  evil  treasure  bringeth  forth  evil 
things.  ^  But  I  say  unto  you.  That  every  idle  word 
that  men  shall  speak,  they  shall  give  account 
thereof  in  the  day  of  judgment.  For  by  thy  words 
thou  shalt  be  justified,  and  by  thy  words  thou 
shalt  be  condemned. 


6 


82  THE   DIVINE   TEACHER. 

TJic  Feeding  of  Five  TJioiisand. 

[Jesus  went  over  the  sea  of  Galilee,  which  is  the  sea  of  Tiberias,  and 
a  great  multitude  followed  him,  because  they  saw  his  miracles 
which  he  did  in  them  that  were  diseased,  Jesus  went  up  into  a 
mountain,  and  there  he  sat  with  his  disciples.  And  the  passover, 
a  feast  of  the  Jews,  was  nigh.  When  he  lifted  up  his  eyes  and 
saw  a  great  company  come  unto  him,  he  said  unto  Philip]  : — 

Whence  shall  we  buy  bread  that  these  may  eat  1 

[This  he  said  to  prove  him,  for  he  himself  knew  what  he  would  do. 
Philip  answered.  Two  hundred  pennyworth  of  bread  is  not  suffi- 
cient that  every  one  of  them  may  take  a  little,     Jesus  said] : — 

They  need  not  depart.     Give  ye  them  to  eat. 
How  many  loaves  have  ye  }     Go  and  see. 

[Andrew  said  there  was  a  lad  there  which  had  five  barley  loaves, 
and  two  small  fishes :  but  what  were  they  among  so  many  ? 
And  Jesus  said]  : — 

Bring  them  hither  to  me.     Make  the  men  sit 

down  by  fifties  in  a  company. 

[So  the  men  sat  down,  in  number  about  five  thousand,  by  fifties  in 
a  company.  And  Jesus  took  the  loaves  :  and  when  he  had 
given  thanks,  he  distributed  to  the  disciples,  and  the  disciples 
to  them  that  were  set  down  ;  and  likewise  of  the  fishes  as  much 
as  they  would.  When  they  were  filled,  he  said  unto  his 
disciples]  : — 

Gather   up   the   fragments    that    remain,    that 
nothing  be  lost. 

[Therefore  they  gathered  and  filled  twelve  baskets  with  the  frag- 
ments. Then  these  men,  when  they  had  seen  the  miracle  that 
Jesus  did,  said.  This  is  of  a  truth  that  prophet  that  should  come 
into  the  world.  The  people  found  him  the  day  following  on 
the  other  side  of  the  sea,  and  said  to  him,  Rabbi,  whence 
r.amest  thou  hither  ?    Jesus  answered]  : — 


THE   DIVINE   TEACHER.  83 

Verily,  verily,  I  say  unto  you.  Ye  seek  me,  not 
because  ye  saw  the  miracles,  but  because  ye  did 
eat  of  the  loaves,  and  were  filled.  ^  Labour  not  for 
the  meat  which  perisheth,  but  for  that  meat  which 
endureth  unto  everlasting  life,  which  the  Son  of 
man  shall  give  unto  you  :  for  him  hath  God  the 
Father  sealed. 

[Then  said  they,  What  shall  we  do,  that  we  might  work  the  works 
of  God  !     Jesus  answered] : — 

^  This  is  the  work  of  God,  that  ye  believe  on  him 
whom  he  hath  sent. 

[They  said  therefore  unto  him,  What  sign  shewest  thou  then,  that 
we  may  see,  and  believe  thee  ?  what  dost  thou  work  ?  Our 
fathers  did  eat  manna  in  the  desert ;  as  it  is  written.  He  gave 
them  bread  from  heaven  to  eat.     Then  Jesus  said  unto  them]  : — 

Verily,  verily,  I  say  unto  you,  Moses  gave  you 
not  that  bread  from  heaven  ;  but  my  Father  giveth 
you  the  true  bread  from  heaven.  '^  For  the  bread  of 
God  is  he  which  cometh  down  from  heaven,  and 
giveth  life  unto  the  world. 

[Then  said  they  unto  him.  Lord,  evermore  give  us  this  bread.  And 
Jesus  said  unto  them]  : — 

^  I  am  the  bread  of  life  :  he  that  cometh  to  me 
shall  never  hunger  ;  and  he  that  believeth  on  me 
shall  never  thirst.  But  I  said  unto  you.  That  ye 
also  have  seen  me,  and  believe  not.  ^  All  that  the 
Father  giveth  me  shall  come  to  me  ;  and  him  that 
cometh  to  me  I  will  in  no  wise  cast  out.  *  For  I 
came  down  from  heaven,  not  to  do  mine  own  will, 

6—2 


84  THE   DIVINE   TEACHER. 

but  the  will  of  him  that  sent  me.  And  this  is  the 
Father's  will  which  hath  sent  me,  that  of  all  which 
he  hath  given  me  I  should  lose  nothing-,  but  should 
raise  it  up  again  at  the  last  day.  *"  And  this  is  the 
will  of  him  that  sent  me,  that  every  one  which 
seeth  the  Son,  and  believeth  on  him,  may  have  ever- 
lasting life  ;  and  I  will  raise  him  up  at  the  last  day. 

[The  Jews  munnured  at  him,  because  he  said,  I  am  the  bread  which 
came  down  from  heaven.  And  they  said.  Is  not  this  Jesus,  the 
son  of  Joseph,  whose  father  and  mother  we  know  ?  how  is  it 
then  that  he  saith,  I  came  down  from  heaven  ?  Jesus  therefore 
answered  and  said  unto  them]  : — 

Murmur  not  among  yourselves.  ^  No  man  can 
come  to  me,  except  the  Father  which  hath  sent  me 
draw  him  :  and  I  will  raise  him  up  at  the  last  day. 
It  is  written  in  the  prophets.  And  they  shall  be  all 
taught  of  God.  Every  man  therefore  that  hath 
heard,  and  hath  learned  of  the  Father,  cometh 
unto  me.  Not  that  any  man  hath  seen  the  Father, 
save  he  which  is  of  God,  he  hath  seen  the  Father. 
*^  Verily,  verily,  I  say  unto  you,  he  that  believeth  on 
me  hath  everlasting  life.  ^  I  am  that  bread  of  life. 
Your  fathers  did  eat  manna  in  the  wilderness,  and 
are  dead.  This  is  the  bread  which  cometh  down 
from  heaven,  that  a  man  may  eat  thereof,  and  not 
die.  I  am  the  living  bread  which  came  down  from 
heaven  :  if  any  man  eat  of  this  bread,  he  shall  live 
for  ever  :  and  the  bread  that  I  will  give  is  my  flesh, 
which  I  will  give  for  the  life  of  the  world. 


THE   DIVINE   TEACHER.  85 

[The  Jews  therefore  strove  among  themselves,  saymg,  How  can  this 
man  give  us  his  flesh  to  eat  ?     Then  Jesus  said  unto  them]  : — 

"^Verily,  verily,  I  say  unto  you,  Except  ye  eat 
the  flesh  of  the  Son  of  man,  and  drink  his  blood, 
ye  have  no  life  in  you.  Whoso  eateth  my  flesh, 
and  drinketh  my  blood,  hath  eternal  life  ;  and  I 
will  raise  him  up  at  the  last  day.  For  my  flesh  is 
meat  indeed,  and  my  blood  is  drink  indeed.  He 
that  eateth  my  flesh,  and  drinketh  my  blood, 
dwelleth  in  me,  and  I  in  him.  As  the  living 
Father  hath  sent  me,  and  I  live  by  the  Father : 
so  he  that  eateth  me,  even  he  shall  live  by  me. 
This  is  that  bread  which  came  down  from  heaven  : 
not  as  your  fathers  did  eat  manna,  and  are  dead  : 
he  that  eateth  of  this  bread  shall  live  for  ever. 

[Many  of  his  disciples  said,  This  is  an  hard  saying  ;  who  can  hear  it  ? 
When  Jesus  knew  in  himself  that  his  disciples  murmured  at  it, 
he  said  unto  them]  : — 

Doth  this  offend  you  ?  ^  What  and  if  ye  shall 
see  the  Son  of  man  ascend  up  where  he  was 
before  ?  "  It  is  the  spirit  that  quickeneth  ;  the  flesh 
profiteth  nothing :  the  words  that  I  speak  unto 
you,  they  are  spirit,  and  they  are  life.  But  there 
are  some  of  you  that  believe  not. 

[For  Jesus  knew  from  the  beginning  who  they  were  that  believed  not, 
and  who  should  betray  him.     And  he  said]  : — 

^Therefore  said  I  unto  you,  that  no  man  can 
come  unto  me,  except  it  were  given  unto  him  of 
my  Father. 


86  THE   DIVINE   TEACHER. 

[From  that  time  many  of  his  disciples  went  back,  and  walked  no 
more  with  him.     Then  said  Jesus  unto  the  twelve]  : — 

Will  ye  also  go  away  ? 

[Then  Simon  Peter  answered  him,  Lord,  to  whom  shall  we  go?  thou 
hast  the  words  of  eternal  life.  And  we  believe  and  are  sure 
that  thou  art  that  Christ,  the  Son  of  the  living  God.  Jesus 
answered  them]  : — 

^  Have  not  I  chosen  you  twelve,  and  one  of  you 
is  a  devil  ? 


He  Walks  on  the  Sea. 

[Jesus  constrained  his  disciples  to  get  into  a  ship,  and  to  go  before 
him  to  the  other  side,  while  he  sent  the  multitudes  away. 
And  when  he  had  sent  the  multitudes  away,  he  went  up  into  a 
mountain  apart  to  pray  :  and  when  the  evening  was  come,  he 
was  there  alone.  But  the  ship  was  now  in  the  midst  of  the 
sea,  tossed  with  waves  :  for  the  wind  was  contrary.  And  in 
the  fourth  watch  of  the  night  Jesus  went  unto  them,  walking 
on  the  sea.  And  the  disciples  were  troubled,  saying.  It  is  a 
spirit :  and  they  cried  out  for  fear.  But  straightway  Jesus  spake 
unto  them,  saying]  : — 

*  Be  of  good  cheer  ;  it  is  I  ;  be  not  afraid. 

[And  Peter  said.  Lord,  if  it  be  thou,  bid  me  come  mrto  thee  on  the 
water.     And  he  said]  : — 

Come. 

[And  Peter  walked  on  the  water,  to  go  to  Jesus,  But  when  he 
saw  the  wind  boisterous,  he  was  afraid  ;  and  beginning  to  sink, 
he  cried,  saying,  Lord,  save  me.  And  immediately  Jesus 
stretched  forth  his  hand,  and  caught  him,  and  said  unto  him]  : — 

*=  O  thou  of  little  faith,  wherefore  didst  thou  doubt .'' 

[And  when  they  were  come  into  the  ship,  the  wind  ceased.     Then 

they  that  were  in  the  ship  came  and  worshipped  him,  saying. 

Of  a  truth  thou  art  the  Son  of  God.     They  considered  not  the 

miracle  of  the  loaves  :  for  their  heart  was  hardened.  ] 


THE   DIVINE   TEACHER.  8/ 


The  Dajighter  of  the  Syrophcejiiciaii  Woman  CtLvcd. 

[In  the  coasts  of  Tyre  and  Sidon,  he  entered  into  an  house,  and 
would  have  no  man  know  it,  but  he  could  not  be  -hid.  For  a 
woman,  a  Syrophoenician  by  nation,  cried  unto  him,  saying, 
Have  mercy  on  me,  O  Lord,  thou  son  of  David  ;  my  daughter 
is  grievously  vexed  with  a  devil.  But  he  answered  her  not  a 
word.  And  his  disciples  came  and  besought  him,  saying,  Send 
her  away ;  for  she  crieth  after  us.   But  he  answered  and  said]  : — 

I  am  not  sent,  but  unto  the  lost  sheep  of  the 
house  of  Israel. 


[Then  came  she  and  worshipped  him,  saying.  Lord,  help  me.  But 
he  answered  and  said]  : — 

Let  the  children  first  be  filled  :  for  it  is  not  meet 
to  take  the  children's  bread,  and  to  cast  it  to  dogs. 

[And  she  said,  Truth,  Lord  :  yet  the  dogs  eat  of  the  crumbs  which 
fall  from  their  masters'  table.  Then  Jesus  answered  and  said 
unto  her]  : — 

^  O  woman,  great  is  thy  faith.  For  this  saying, 
go  thy  way  ;  be  it  unto  thee  even  as  thou  wilt :  the 
devil  is  gone  out  of  thy  daughter. 

[And  her  daughter  was  made  whole  from  that  very  hour.] 


The  Deaf  ajid  Dumb  Healed, 

[They  bring  unto  him  one  that  was  deaf,  and  had  an  impediment  in 
his  speech  ;  and  they  beseech  him  to  put  his  hand  upon  him. 
And  he  took  him  aside  from  the  multitude,  and  put  his  fingers 


88  THE   DIVINE   TEACHER. 

into  his  ears  ;  and  he  spit,  and  touched  his  tongue.     And  look- 
ing up  to  heaven,  he  sighed,  and  saith  unto  him]  : — 

*  Ephphatha. 

[That  is,  Be  opened.  His  ears  were  opened,  the  string  of  his  tongue 
was  loosed,  and  he  spake  plain.  Jesus  charged  them  they  should 
tell  no  man  ;  but  the  more  he  charged  them,  so  much  the  more 
a  great  deal  they  published  it,  and  were  beyond  measure  asto- 
nished, saying,  He  hath  done  all  things  well :  he  maketh  both 
the  deaf  to  hear,  and  the  dumb  to  speak.  ] 


T/ie  Feeding  of  Four  Thousand. 

[The  multitude  being  very  great,  and  having  nothing  to  eat,  Jesus 
called  his  disciples,  and  said]  : — 

I  have  compassion  on  the  multitude,  because 
they  continue  with  me  now  three  days,  and  have 
nothing  to  eat :  and  if  I  send  them  away  fasting 
to  their  own  houses  they  will  faint  in  the  way  ;  for 
divers  of  them  came  from  far. 

[His  disciples  ask,  Whence  should  we  have  so  much  bread  in  the 
wilderness  as  to  fill  so  great  a  multitude  ?     Jesus  saith]  : — 

How  many  loaves  have  ye  } 

[And  they  said,  Seven,  and  a  few  little  fishes.  And  he  commanded 
the  multitude  to  sit  down  on  the  ground,  b  And  he  took  the 
seven  loaves  and  the  fishes,  and  gave  thanks,  and  brake  them, 
and  gave  to  his  disciples,  and  the  disciples  to  the  multitude. 
And  they  did  all  eat,  and  were  filled  :  and  they  took  up  of  the 
broken  meat  that  was  left  seven  baskets  ftill.  And  they  that 
did  eat  were  four  thousand  men,  beside  women  and  children. 


THE   DIVINE   TEACHER.  89 

Giving  of  Sight  to  a  Blind  Man. 

[a  At  Bethsaida,  they  bring  a  blind  man  unto  him,  and  besought  him 
to  touch  him.  He  led  him  out  of  the  town,  and  when  he  had 
spit  on  his  eyes  and  put  his  hand  upon  him,  he  asked  him  if  he 
saw  ought.  He  looked  up  and  said,  I  see  men  as  trees  walking. 
He  put  his  hands  again  upon  his  eyes,  and  made  him  look  up  : 
and  he  was  restored,  and  saw  eveiy  man  clearly.  Jesus  sent 
him  away  to  his  house,  saying]  : — 

Neither  go  into  the  town,  nor  tell  it  to  any  in 
the  town. 


A  Lunatic  Boy  is  Cnred. 

[One  of  the  multitude  answered  and  said,  Master,  I  have  brought 
unto  thee  my  son,  my  only  child,  which  hath  a  dumb  spirit  ; 
and  wheresoever  he  taketh  him,  he  teareth  him  :  and  he 
foameth,  and  gnasheth  with  his  teeth,  and  pineth  away  :  and 
I  spake  to  thy  disciples  that  they  should  cast  him  out ;  and  they 
could  not.     He  answereth  him,  and  saith]  : — 

O  faithless  and  perverse  generation,  how  long 
shall  I  be  with  you  }  how  long  shall  I  suffer  you  } 
bring  him  unto  me. 

[And  they  brought  him  unto  him  :  and  when  he  saw  him,  straight- 
way the  spirit  tare  him  ;  and  he  fell  on  the  ground,  and  wallowed, 
foaming.     And  he  asked  his  father]  : — 

How  long  is  it  ago  since  this  came  unto  him  } 

[And  he  said,  of  a  child.  And  ofttimes  it  hath  cast  him  into  the 
fire,  and  into  the  waters,  to  destroy  him  :  but  if  thou  canst  do 
any  thing,  have  compassion  on  us,  and  help  us.  Jesus  said  unto 
him]  : — 

""  If  thou  canst  believe,  all  things  are  possible  to 
him  that  believeth. 


90  THE   DIVINE   TEACHER. 

[And  straightway  the  father  of  the  child  cried  out,  and  said  with 
tears,  Lord,  I  beUeve  ;  help  thou  mine  unbelief.  When  Jesus 
saw  that  the  people  came  nmning  together,  he  rebuked  the  foul 
spirit,  saying  unto  him]  : — 

"^  Thou  dumb  and  deaf  spirit,  I  charge  thee,  come 
out  of  him,  and  enter  no  more  into  him. 

[And  the  spirit  cried,  and  rent  him  sore,  and  came  out  of  him  :  and 
he  was  as  one  dead  ;  insomuch  that  many  said.  He  is  dead. 
But  Jesus  took  him  by  the  hand,  and  lifted  him  up  ;  and  he 
arose.  And  when  he  was  come  into  the  house,  his  disciples 
asked  him  privately.  Why  could  not  we  cast  him  out  ?  And  he 
said  unto  them]  : — 

''Because  of  your  unbehef :  for  verily  I  say  unto 
you,  If  ye  have  faith  as  a  grain  of  mustard  seed,  ye 
shall  say  unto  this  mountain,  Remove  hence  to 
yonder  place ;  and  it  shall  remove  ;  and  nothing 
shall  be  impossible  unto  you.  Howbeit,  this  kind 
goeth  not  out  but  by  prayer  and  fasting. 


Tribute  Money  is  procured  from  the  FisJis  Month. 

[At  Capernaum,  they  that  received  tribute  money  came  to  Peter, 
and  said.  Doth  not  your  master  pay  tribute  ?  He  saith.  Yes. 
And  when  he  was  come  into  the  house,  Jesus  prevented  him, 
saying]  :— 

What  thinkest  thou,  Simon  }  of  whom  do  the 
kines  of  the  earth  take  custom  or  tribute }  of  their 


own  children,  or  of  strangers  } 

[Peter  saith  unto  him.  Of  strangers.     Jesus  saith  unto  him]  : — 

Then  are  the  children  free.     *=  Notwithstanding, 
lest  we  should  offend  them,  go  thou  to  the  sea,  and 


THE   DIVINE   TEACHER.  .     9 1 

cast  an  hook,  and  take  up  the  fish  that  first  cometh 
up  ;  and  when  thou  hast  opened  his  mouth,  thou 
shalt  find  a  piece  of  money  :  that  take,  and  give 
unto  them  for  me  and  thee. 


Cure  of  a  Man  blind  from  his  YontJi. 

[Jesus  saw  a  man  which  was  blind  from  his  birth,  and  his  disciples 
asked  him,  Who  did  sm,  this  man  or  his  parents,  that  he  was 
born  blind  ?    Jesus  answered]  : — 

Neither  hath  this  man  sinned,  nor  his  parents  : 
but  that  the  works  of  God  should  be  made  manifest 
in  him.  I  must  work  the  works  of  him  that  sent 
me,  while  it  is  day :  the  night  cometh,  when  no 
man  can  w^ork.  ""  As  long  as  I  am  in  the  world,  I 
am  the  light  of  the  world. 

[When  he  had  thus  spoken,  he  spat  on  the  ground,  and  made  clay 
of  the  spittle,  and  he  anointed  the  eyes  of  the  blind  man  with 
the  clay,  and  said  unto  him]  : — 

^Go,  wash  in  the  pool  of  Siloam. 

[Which  is  by  intei-pretation,  Sent.] 

[He  went  his  way  therefore,  and  washed,  and  came  seeing.  Jesus  did 
this  on  the  Sabbath  day.  They  cast  out  of  the  synagogue  the 
man  whose  eyes  had  been  opened.  Jesus  heard  that  they  had 
cast  him  out :  and  when  he  had  found  him,  he  said  unto  him]  : — 

""  Dost  thou  believe  on  the  Son  of  God  1 

[He  answered  and  said.  Who  is  he.  Lord,  that  I  might  believe  on 
him  ?     And  Jesus  said  unto  him]  : — 

"^Thou   hast  both  seen  him,  and  it  is  he  that 
talketh  with  thee. 


92  THE   DIVINE   TEACHER. 

[And  he  said,   Lord,   I  believe.     And  he  worshipped  him.     And 
Jesus  said]  : — 

^  For  judgment  I  am  come  into  this  world,  that 
they  which  see  not  might  see  ;  and  that  they  which 
see  might  be  made  blind. 

[And  some  of  the  Pharisees  which  were  with  him  heard  these  words, 
and  said  unto  him,  Are  we  blind  also  ?     Jesus  said  unto  them] : — 

If  ye  were  bhnd,  ye  should  have  no  sin  :  but 
now  ye  say,  We  see  ;  therefore  your  sin  remaineth. 


TJie  Raising  of  Lazarus. 

[A  certain  man  was  sick,  named  Lazarus,  of  Bethany,  the  town  of 
Mary  and  her  sister  Martha.  (It  was  that  Mary  which  anointed 
the  Lord  with  ointment,  and  wiped  his  feet  with  her  hair,  whose 
brother  Lazarus  was  sick. )  Therefore  his  sisters  sent  unto  him, 
saying.  Lord,  behold,  he  whom  thou  lovest  is  sick.  When 
Jesus  heard  that,  he  said]  : — 

This  sickness  is  not  unto  death,  but  for  the 
glory  of  God,  that  the  Son  of  God  might  be  glori- 
fied thereby. 

[Now  Jesus  loved  Martha,  and  her  sister,  and  Lazarus.  When  he 
had  heard  therefore  that  he  was  sick,  he  abode  two  days  still  in 
the  same  place  where  he  was.  Then  after  that  saith  he  to  his 
disciples] : — 

Let  US  go  into  Judaea  again. 

[His  disciples  say  unto  him.  Master,  the  Jews  of  late  sought  to  stone 
thee  :  and  goest  thou  thither  again  ?    Jesus  answered]  : — 

Are  there  not  twelve  hours  in  the  day  }     If  any 


THE   DIVINE   TEACHER.  93 

man  walk  in  the  day,  he  stumbleth  not,  because  he 
seeth  the  Hght  of  this  world.  But  if  a  man  walk  in 
the  nio^ht,  he  stumbleth,  because  there  is  no  lisrht 
in  him.  Our  friend  Lazarus  sleepeth  ;  but  I  go, 
that  I  may  awake  him  out  of  sleep. 

[Then  said  his  disciples,  Lord,  if  he  sleep,  he  shall  do  well.  How- 
beit,  Jesus  spake  of  his  death.  Then  said  Jesus  unto  them 
plainly]  : — 

Lazarus  is  dead.  And  I  am  glad  for  your 
sakes  that  I  was  not  there,  to  the  intent  ye  may 
believe  ;  nevertheless,  let  us  go  unto  him. 

[Then  when  Jesus  came,  he  found  that  he  had  lain  in  the  grave  four 
days  already.  Then  Martha,  as  soon  as  she  heard  that  Jesus 
was  coming,  went  and  met  him  :  but  Mar}'  sat  still  in  the  house. 
Then  said  Martha  unto  Jesus,  Lord,  if  thou  hadst  been  here, 
my  brother  had  not  died.  But  I  know  that  even  now,  what- 
soever thou  wilt  ask  of  God,  God  will  give  it  thee.  Jesus  saith 
unto  her]  : — 

Thy  brother  shall  rise  again. 

[Martha  saith  unto  him,  I  know  that  he  shall  rise  again  in  the 
resurrection  at  the  last  day.     Jesus  said  unto  her]  : — 

^  I  am  the  resurrection  and  the  life :  he  that 
believeth  in  me,  though  he  were  dead,  yet  shall  he 
live  :  and  whosoever  liveth  and  believeth  in  me 
shall  never  die.     Believest  thou  this  } 

[She  saith  unto  him,  Yea,  Lord  :  I  believe  that  thou  art  the  Christ, 
the  Son  of  God,  which  should  come  into  the  world.  Then  when 
Mary  was  come  where  Jesus  was,  and  saw  him,  she  fell  down 
at  his  feet,  saying  unto  him.  Lord,  if  thou  hadst  been  here,  my 


94  THE   DIVINE   TEACHER. 

brother  had  not  died.  When  Jesus  therefore  saw  her  weeping, 
and  the  Jews  also  weeping  which  came  with  her,  he  groaned  in 
the  spirit,  and  was  troubled,  and  said]  : — 

Where  have  ye  laid  him  ? 

[They  said  unto  him.  Lord,  come  and  see.  a  Jesus  wept.  Then 
said  the  Jews,  Behold  how  he  loved  him  !  Jesus,  therefore, 
again  groaning  in  himself,  cometh  to  the  grave.  It  was  a  cave, 
and  a  stone  lay  upon  it.     Jesus  said]  : — 

Take  ye  away  the  stone. 

[Martha,  the  sister  of  him  that  was  dead,  saith  unto  him.  Lord,  by 
this  time  he  stinketh  :  for  he  hath  been  dead  four  days.  Jesus 
saith  unto  her]  : — 

Said  I  not  unto  thee  that,  if  thou  wouldest 
beheve,  thou  shouldest  see  the  glory  of  God  .'' 

[Then  they  took  away  the  stone  from  the  place  where  the  dead  was 
laid.     And  Jesus  lifted  up  his  eyes,  and  said]  : — 

Father,  I  thank  thee  that  thou  hast  heard  me. 
And  I  knew  that  thou  hearest  me  always  :  but 
because  of  the  people  which  stand  by  I  said  it, 
that  they  may  believe  that  thou  hast  sent  me. 

[And  when  he  thus  had  spoken,  he  cried  with  a  loud  voice] : — 

Lazarus,  come  forth. 

[And  he  that  was  dead  came  forth,  bound  hand  and  foot  with  grave- 
clothes  :  and  his  face  was  bound  about  with  a  napkin.  Jesus 
saith  unto  them]  : — 

"  Loose  him,  and  let  him  go. 


THE   DIVINE   TEACHER.  95 

A   Woman  healed  of  a  Spirit  of  Infirmity. 

[Jesus  was  teaching  in  one  of  the  synagogues  on  the  Sabbath, 
And,  behold,  there  was  a  woman  which  had  a  spirit  of  infirmity 
eighteen  years,  and  was  bowed  together,  and  could  in  no  wise 
lift  up  herself.  And  when  Jesus  saw  her,  he  called  her  to  him, 
and  said  unto  her]  : — 

^  Woman,  thou  art  loosed  from  thine  infirmity. 

[And  he  laid  his  hands  on  her  :  and  immediately  she  was  made 
straight,  and  glorified  God.  And  the  ruler  of  the  S}Tiagogue 
answered  with  indignation,  There  are  six  days  in  which  men 
ought  to  work  :  in  them  therefore  come  and  be  healed,  and  not 
on  the  Sabbath  day.   The  Lord  then  answered  him,  and  said]  : — 

''Thou  hypocrite,  doth  not  each  one  of  you  on 
the  Sabbath  loose  his  ox  or  his  ass  from  the  stall, 
and  lead  him  away  to  watering }  And  ought  not 
this  woman,  being  a  daughter  of  Abraham,  whom 
Satan  hath  bound,  lo,  these  eighteen  years,  be  loosed 
from  this  bond  on  the  Sabbath  day } 

tWhen  he  had  said  these  things  all  his  adversaries  were  ashamed  ; 
and  all  the  people  rejoiced  for  all  the  glorious  things  that  were 
done  by  him.] 


A  Man  healed  of  Dropsy. 

[Jesus  went  into  the  house  of  one  of  the  chief  Pharisees  to  eat  bread 
on  the  Sabbath  day,  and  they  watched  him.  There  was  a  man 
before  him  which  had  the  dropsy.  And  Jesus  answering,  spake 
unto  the  lawyers  and  Pharisees]  : — 


Is  it  lawful  to  heal  on  the  Sabbath  day 


96  THE   DIVINE   TEACHER. 

[And  they  held  their  peace.     And  he  took  him,  and  healed  him,  and 
let  him  go,  and  answered  them,  saying]  : — 

*  Which  of  you  shall  have  an  ass  or  an  ox  fallen 
into  a  pit,  and  will  not  straightway  pull  him  out 
on  the  Sabbath  day  ? 

[And  they  could  not  answer  him  again  to  these  things,] 


T/ic  Cleansing  of  Ten  Lepers. 

[As  he  entered  into  a  certain  village,  there  met  him  ten  men  that 
were  lepers,  which  stood  afar  off:  and  they  lifted  up  their 
voices,  and  said,  Jesus,  Master,  have  mercy  on  us.  And  when 
he  saw  them,  he  said  unto  them]  : — 

Go,  shew  yourselves  unto  the  priests. 

[^  And  it  came  to  pass  that,  as  they  went,  they  were  cleansed.  And 
one  of  them,  when  he  saw  that  he  was  healed,  turned  back, 
and  with  a  loud  voice  glorified  God,  and  fell  down  on  his  face 
at  the  feet  of  Jesus,  giving  him  thanks  :  and  he  was  a  Samaritan. 
And  Jesus  answering  said]  : — 

Were  there  not  ten  cleansed  t  but  where  are  the 
nine  }  There  are  not  found  that  returned  to  give 
glory  to  God,  save  this  stranger. 

[And  he  said  unto  him]  : — 

*"  Arise,  go  thy  way  :   thy  faith  hath  made  thee 
whole. 


THE   DIVINE   TEACHER.  9/ 

Blind  BartimcBus  restored. 

[Leaving  Jericho,  with  his  disciples  and  a  great  number  of  people, 
blind  Bartimasus,  the  son  of  Timgeus,  sat  by  the  highway  side, 
begging.  And  when  he  heard  that  Jesus  of  Nazareth  passed 
by,  he  cried,  Jesus,  thou  son  of  David,  have  mercy  on  me. 
Jesus  answered]  : — 

What  wilt  thou  that  I  should  do  unto  thee  } 

[The  blind  man  said.  Lord,  that  I  may  receive  my  sight.  Jesus 
said]  : — 

*  Receive  thy  sight  ;  thy  faith  hath  saved  thee. 

[Immediately  he  received  his  sight,  and  followed  him,  glorifying 
God.] 


TJie  Withering  of  the  Fig  Tree. 

[Coming  from  Bethany,  he  was  hungy  :  And  seeing  a  fig  tree  afar 
off  having  leaves,  he  came,  if  haply  he  might  find  anything 
thereon  :  and  when  he  came  to  it,  he  found  nothing  but  leaves  ; 
for  the  time  of  figs  was  not  yet.  And  Jesus  answered  and  said 
unto  it]  : — 

^  Let  no  fruit  grow  on  thee  henceforward  for  ever. 

[And  his  disciples  heard  it.  And  in  the  morning,  as  they  passed 
by,  they  saw  the  fig  tree  dried  up  from  the  roots.  And  Peter, 
calling  to  remembrance,  saith  unto  him.  Master,  behold  the  fig 
tree  which  thou  cursedst  is  withered  away.  And  Jesus  answering 
saith  unto  them]  : — 

""  Have  faith  in  God.  For  verily  I  say  unto  you, 
If  ye  have  faith,  and  doubt  not,  ye  shall  not  only  do 
this  which  is  done  to  the  fig  tree,  but  also  whoso- 
ever shall  say  unto  this  mountain,  Be  thou  removed, 

7 


98  THE   DIVINE   TEACHER. 

and  be  thou  cast  into  the  sea  ;  and  shall  not  doubt 
in  his  heart,  but  shall  believe  that  those  things 
which  he  saith  shall  come  to  pass  ;  he  shall  have 
whatsoever  he  saith.  "Therefore  I  say  unto  you, 
What  things  soever  ye  desire,  when  ye  pray,  believe 
that  ye  receive  them,  and  ye  shall  have  them. 
^  And  when  ye  stand  praying,  forgive,  if  ye  have 
ought  against  any  :  that  your  Father  also  which 
is  in  heaven  may  forgive  you  your  trespasses. 
But  if  ye  do  not  forgive,  neither  will  your  Father 
which  is  in  heaven  forgive  your  trespasses. 


Restoring  of  the  Ear  of  MalcJms. 

[At  the  capture  of  Jesus  by  the  multitude  with  Judas,  Simon  Peter 
having  a  sword  drew  it,  and  cut  off  the  right  ear  of  Malchus, 
the  high  priest's  servant.     Then  said  Jesus  unto  him]  : — 

Put  Up  again  thy  sword  into  his  place  :  for  all 
they  that  take  the  sword  shall  perish  with  the 
sword.  Thinkest  thou  that  I  cannot  now  pray 
to  my  Father,  and  he  shall  presently  give  me 
more  than  twelve  legions  of  angels  }  But  how 
then  shall  the  scriptures  be  fulfilled,  that  thus  it 
must  be  }     Suffer  ye  thus  far. 

[c  And  he  touched  the  servant's  ear  and  healed  him.j 


The   Pa7^ables    of  Jesus,    and   his    Sayings 
arising  otU  of  them. 


[Great  multitudes  were  gathered  together  unto  him,  so  that  he  went 
into  a  ship,  and  sat  ;  and  the  whole  multitude  stood  on  the 
shore.     And  he  spake  many  things  unto  them  in  parables.] 

TJie  Soiver. 
Hearken :  Behold,  a  sower  went  forth  to  sow ;  and 
it  came  to  pass  as  he  sowed,  some  seeds  fell  by  the 
way  side,  and  the  fowls  came  and  devoured  them  up  : 
some  fell  upon  stony  places,  where  they  had  not 
much  earth  :  and  forthwith  they  sprung  up,  because 
they  had  no  deepness  of  earth  :  and  when  the  sun 
was  up,  they  were  scorched ;  and  because  they  had 
no  root,  they  withered  away.  And  some  fell  among 
thorns ;  and  the  thorns  sprung  up,  and  choked 
them  :  but  other  fell  into  good  ground,  and 
brought  forth  fruit,  some  an  hundredfold,  some 
sixtyfold,  some  thirtyfold.  Who  hath  ears  to  hear, 
let  him  hear. 

[And  the  disciples  said  unto  him.  Why  speakest  thou  unto  them  in 
parables  ?     He  answered  and  said  unto  them]  : — 

Because   it   is   given    unto   you   to   know    the 

7—2 


ICX)  THE   DIVINE   TEACHER. 

mysteries  of  the  kingdom  of  heaven,  but  to  them 
it  is  not  given.  For  whosoever  hath,  to  him  shall 
be  given,  and  he  shall  have  more  abundance :  but 
whosoever  hath  not,  from  him  shall  be  taken  away 
even  that  he  hath.  Therefore  speak  I  to  them  in 
parables  :  because  they  seeing  see  not  ;  and  hear- 
ing they  hear  not,  neither  do  they  understand. 
And  in  them  is  fulfilled  the  prophecy  of  Esaias, 
which  saith.  By  hearing  ye  shall  hear,  and  shall 
not  understand  ;  and  seeing  ye  shall  see,  and  shall 
not  perceive  :  for  this  people's  heart  is  w^axed 
gross,  and  their  ears  are  dull  of  hearing,  and  their 
eyes  they  have  closed ;  lest  at  any  time  they 
should  see  with  their  eyes,  and  hear  with  their 
ears,  and  should  understand  with  their  heart,  and 
should  be  converted,  and  I  should  heal  them.  ^  But 
blessed  are  your  eyes,  for  they  see  :  and  your  ears, 
for  they  hear.  For  verily  I  say  unto  you.  That 
many  prophets  and  righteous  men  have  desired  to 
see  those  things  which  ye  see,  and  have  not  seen 
them  ;  and  to  hear  those  things  which  ye  hear,  and 
have  not  heard  them. 

[And  his  disciples  asked  him  saying,  What  might  this  parable  be  ? 
And  he  said]  : — 

Know  ye  not  this  parable  }  And  how  then 
will  ye  know  all  parables  ?  Unto  you  it  is 
given  to  know  the  mysteries  of  the  kingdom 
of  God  :    but  to  others  in  parables  ;    that  seeing 


THE   DIVINE   TEACHER.  lOI 

they  might  not  see,  and  hearing  they  might  not 
understand.  Now  the  parable  is  this  :  The  seed 
is  the  word  of  God.  Those  by  the  way  side  are 
they  that  hear ;  then  cometh  the  devil,  and  taketh 
away  the  word  out  of  their  hearts,  lest  they  should 
believe,  and  be  saved.  They  on  the  rock  are  they 
which,  w^hen  they  hear,  receive  the  word  with  joy  ; 
and  these  have  no  root,  and  so  endure  but  for  a  time  ; 
aftenvard,  when  affliction  or  persecution  ariseth 
for  the  word's  sake,  immediately  they  are  offended, 
and  in  time  of  temptation  fall  away.  And  that 
which  fell  among  thorns  are  they,  which,  when  they 
have  heard,  go  forth,  and  the  cares  of  this  world, 
and  the  deceitfulness  of  riches,  and  the  lusts  of 
other  things  entering  in,  choke  the  word,  and  it 
becometh  unfruitful.  And  these  are  they  which 
are  sown  on  good  ground  ;  such  as  in  an  honest 
and  good  heart  hear  the  word  and  receive  it,  and 
bring  forth  fruit,  some  thirtyfold,  some  sixty,  and 
some  an  hundred. 


TJie  Lighted  Candle  on  a  Candlestick. 

*  No  man,  when  he  hath  lighted  a  candle,  covereth 
it  with  a  vessel,  or  putteth  it  under  a  bed  ;  but 
setteth  it  on  a  candlestick,  that  they  which  enter 
in  may  see  the  light.  For  nothing  is  secret,  that 
shall  not  be  made  manifest  ;  neither  any  thing  hid 


102  THE   DIVINE   TEACHER. 

that  shall  not  be  known  and  come  abroad.  Take 
heed,  therefore,  how  ye  hear  :  with  what  measure  ye 
mete,  it  shall  be  measured  to  you  ;  and  unto  you 
that  have,  shall  more  be  given.  For  whosoever 
hath,  to  him  shall  be  given  ;  and  whosoever  hath 
not,  from  him  shall  be  taken  even  that  which  he 
seemeth  to  have. 


Seed  growing  ivc  know  not  how. 

^  So  is  the  kingdom  of  God,  as  if  a  man  should 
cast  seed  into  the  ground  ;  and  should  sleep,  and 
rise  night  and  day,  and  the  seed  should  spring 
and  grow  up,  he  knoweth  not  how.  For  the 
earth  bringeth  forth  fruit  of  herself;  first  the 
blade,  then  the  ear,  after  that  the  full  corn  in 
the  ear.-  But  w^hen  the  fruit  is  brought  forth, 
immediately  he  putteth  in  the  sickle,  because 
the  harvest  is  come. 


T/ie  Tares. 
^  The  kingdom  of  heaven  is  likened  unto  a  man 
which  sowed  good  seed  in  his  field  :  But  while  men 
slept,  his  enemy  came  and  sowed  tares  among  the 
wheat,  and  went  his  way.  But  when  the  blade  was 
sprung  up,  and  brought  forth  fruit,  then  appeared 
the  tares  also.  So  the  servants  of  the  householder 
came  and  said  unto  him.  Sir,  didst  not  thou  sow 


THE   DIVINE   TEACHER.  IO3 

good  seed  in  thy  field  ?  from  whence  then  hath  it 
tares  ?  He  said  unto  them,  An  enemy  hath  done 
this.  The  servants  said  unto  him,  Wilt  thou  then 
that  we  go  and  gather  them  up  ?  But  he  said.  Nay  ; 
lest,  while  ye  gather  up  the  tares,  ye  root  up  also 
the  wheat  with  them.  Let  both  grow  together  until 
the  harvest :  and  in  the  time  of  harvest  I  will  say 
to  the  reapers,  Gather  ye  together  first  the  tares, 
and  bind  them  in  bundles  to  burn  them  :  but  gather 
the  wheat  into  my  barn. 

[His  disciples  ask  him,  Declare  unto  us  the  parable  of  the  tares  of 
the  field.      He  answered]  : — 

He  that  soweth  the  good  seed  is  the  Son  of 
man ;  the  field  is  the  world  ;  the  good  seed  are 
the  children  of  the  kingdom  ;  but  the  tares  are  the 
children  of  the  wicked  one  ;  the  enemy  that  sowed 
them  is  the  devil ;  the  harvest  is  the  end  of  the 
world  ;  and  the  reapers  are  the  angels.  ^  As,  there- 
fore, the  tares  are  gathered  and  burned  in  the  fire  ; 
so  shall  it  be  in  the  end  of  this  world.  The  Son  of 
man  shall  send  forth  his  angels,  and  they  shall 
gather  out  of  his  kingdom  all  things  that  offend, 
and  them  which  do  iniquity  ;  and  shall  cast  them 
into  a  furnace  of  fire  :  there  shall  be  wailing  and 
gnashing  of  teeth.  Then  shall  the  righteous  shine 
forth  as  the  sun  in  the  kingdom  of  their  Father, 
Who  hath  ears  to  hear,  let  him  hear. 


I04  THE   DIVINE   TEACHER. 

TJic  Grain  of  Mustard  Seed. 

"Whereunto  shall  we  liken  the  kingdom  of  God, 
or  with  what  comparison  shall  we  compare  it  ? 
The  kingdom  of  heaven  is  like  to  a  grain  of 
mustard  seed,  which  a  man  took,  and  sowed  in 
his  field  :  which  indeed  when  it  is  sown  in  the 
earth  is  the  least  of  all  seeds :  but  when  it  is 
grown,  it  is  the  greatest  among  herbs,  and 
becometh  a  tree,  and  shooteth  out  great  branches, 
so  that  the  birds  of  the  air  come  and  lodge  in 
the  branches  thereof. 


The  Leaveji. 

^Whereunto  shall  I  liken  the  kingdom  of  God  } 
The  kingdom  of  heaven  is  like  unto  leaven,  which 
a  woman  took,  and  hid  in  three  measures  of  meal, 
till  the  whole  was  leavened. 


TJie  Treasure  hid  hi  a  Field. 

"^  Again,  the  kingdom  of  heaven  is  like  unto 
treasure  hid  in  a  field  ;  the  which  when  a  man 
hath  found,  he  hideth,  and  for  joy  thereof  goeth 
and  selleth  all  that  he  hath,  and  buyeth  that 
field. 


THE   DIVINE   TEACHER.  IO5 

The  Merchant  seeking  goodly  Pearls, 

^  The  kingdom  of  heaven  is  Hke  unto  a  merchant 
man,  seeking  goodly  pearls  :  who,  when  he  had 
found  one  pearl  of  great  price,  went  and  sold  all 
that  he  had,  and  bought  it 


TJie  Net  zvhicJi  gatJiered  of  every  Kind. 

^  Again,  the  kingdom  of  heaven  is  like  unto  a  net 
that  was  cast  into  the  sea,  and  gathered  of  every 
kind  :  which,  when  it  was  full,  they  drew  to  shore, 
and  sat  down,  and  gathered  the  good  into  vessels, 
but  cast  the  bad  away.  So  shall  it  be  at  the  end  of 
the  world  :  the  angels  shall  come  forth,  and  sever 
the  wicked  from  among  the  just,  and  shall  cast 
them  into  the  furnace  of  fire  :  there  shall  be  wailing 
and  gnashing  of  teeth. 

[Jesus  saith  unto  them]  : — 

Have  ye  understood  all  these  things  } 

[They  say  unto  him,  Yea,  Lord.     Then  said  he  unto  them]  :  — 

Therefore  every  scribe  which  is  instructed  unto 
the  kingdom  of  heaven  is  like  unto  a  man  that  is 
an  householder,  which  bringeth  forth  out  of  his 
treasure  things  new  and  old. 


I06  THE   DIVINE   TEACHER. 

TJic  Forgiven  but  Unforgiving  Debtor. 

[Peter  came  to  him,  and  said,  Lord,  how  oft  shall  my  brother 
sin  against  me,  and  I  forgive  him  ?  till  seven  times  ?  Jesus 
saith  unto  him]  : — 

*  I  say  not  unto  thee,  until  seven  times  :    but, 
until  seventy  times  seven. 

Therefore  is  the  kingdom  of  heaven  likened 
unto  a  certain  king,  which  would  take  account  of 
his  servants.  And  when  he  had  begun  to  reckon, 
one  was  brought  unto  him,  which  owed  him  ten 
thousand  talents.  But  forasmuch  as  he  had  not  to 
pay,  his  lord  commanded  him  to  be  sold,  and 
his  wife,  and  children,  and  all  that  he  had,  and 
payment  to  be  made.  The  servant,  therefore,  fell 
down  and  worshipped  him,  saying,  Lord,  have 
patience  with  me,  and  I  will  pay  thee  all.  Then 
the  lord  of  that  servant  was  moved  with  compas- 
sion, and  loosed  him,  and  forgave  him  the  debt. 
But  the  same  servant  went  out,  and  found  one  of 
his  fellow-servants,  which  owed  him  an  hundred 
pence :  and  he  laid  hands  on  him,  and  took  him 
by  the  throat,  saying.  Pay  me  that  thou  owest. 
And  his  fellowservant  fell  down  at  his  feet,  and 
besought  him,  saying.  Have  patience  with  me,  and 
I  will  pay  thee  all.  And  he  would  not :  but  went 
and  cast  him  into  prison,  till  he  should  pay  the 
debt.  So  when  his  fellowservants  saw  what  was 
done,   they  were  very  sorry,   and   came  and   told 


THE   DIVINE   TEACHER.  10/ 

unto  their  lord  all  that  was  done.  Then  his  lord, 
after  that  he  had  called  him,  said  unto  him,  O  thou 
wicked  servant,  I  forgave  thee  all  that  debt,  because 
thou  desiredst  me  :  shouldest  not  thou  also  have 
had  compassion  on  thy  fellowservant,  even  as  I 
had  pity  on  thee  ?  And  his  lord  was  wroth,  and 
delivered  him  to  the  tormentors,  till  he  should  pay 
all  that  was  due  unto  him.  So  likewise  shall  my 
heavenly  Father  do  also  unto  you,  if  ye  from 
your  hearts  forgive  not  every  one  his  brother  their 
trespasses. 


T/ie  Door  of  the  Sheep. 
*  Verily,  verily,  I  say  unto  you.  He  that  entereth 
not  by  the  door  into  the  sheepfold,  but  climbeth  up 
some  other  way,  the  same  is  a  thief  and  a  robber. 
But  he  that  entereth  in  by  the  door  is  the  shepherd 
of  the  sheep.  To  him  the  porter  openeth  ;  and  the 
sheep  hear  his  voice  :  and  he  calleth  his  own  sheep 
by  name,  and  leadeth  them  out.  And  when  he 
putteth  forth  his  own  sheep,  he  goeth  before 
them,  and  the  sheep  follow  him  :  for  they  know  his 
voice.  And  a  stranger  will  they  not  follow,  but  will 
flee  from  him  :  for  they  know  not  the  voice  of 
strangers. 

[They  understood  not  what  things  they  were  which  he  spake  unto 
them.     Then  said  Jesus  unto  them  again]  : — 

Verily,  verily,  I  say  unto  you,  I  am  the  door  of 


I08  THE   DIVINE   TEACHER. 

the  sheep.  All  that  ever  came  before  me  are  thieves 
and  robbers  :  but  the  sheep  did  not  hear  them.  I 
am  the  door  :  by  me  if  any  man  enter  in,  he  shall 
be  saved,  and  shall  go  in  and  out,  and  find  pasture. 
The  thief  cometh  not,  but  for  to  steal,  and  to 
kill,  and  to  destroy  :  "^  I  am  come  that  they  might 
have  life,  and  that  they-  might  have  it  more 
abundantly. 


TJie  Good  Shepherd. 

''  I  am  the  good  shepherd  :  the  good  shepherd 
giveth  his  life  for  the  sheep.  But  he  that  is  an 
hireling,  and  not  the  shepherd,  whose  own  the 
sheep  are  not,  seeth  the  wolf  coming,  and  leaveth 
the  sheep,  and  fleeth  :  and  the  wolf  catcheth  them, 
and  scattereth  the  sheep.  The  hireling  fleeth, 
because  he  is  an  hireling,  and  careth  not  for  the 
sheep.  I  am  the  good  shepherd,  and  know  my 
sheep,  and  am  known  of  mine.  As  the  Father 
knoweth  me,  even  so  know  I  the  Father :  and  I 
lay  down  my  life  for  the  sheep.  And  other  sheep 
I  have,  which  are  not  of  this  fold  :  them  also  I 
must  bring,  and  they  shall  hear  my  voice  ;  and 
there  shall  be  one  fold,  and  one  shepherd.  There- 
fore doth  my  Father  love  me,  because  I  lay  down 
my  life,  that  I  might  take  it  again.  *=  No  man  taketh 
it  from  me,  but  I  lay  it  down  of  myself.     I  have 


THE   DIVINE   TEACHER.  IO9 

power  to  lay  it  down,  and  I  have  power  to  take  it 
again.  This  commandment  have  I  received  of  my 
Father. 

[There  was  a  division  therefore  again  among  the  Jews  for  these 
sayings.  And  many  of  them  said,  He  hath  a  devil,  and  is  mad  ; 
why  hear  ye  him  ?  Others  said.  These  are  not  the  words  of 
him  that  hath  a  devil.  Then  came  the  Jews  round  about  Jesus, 
and  said  unto  him,  How  long  dost  thou  make  us  to  doubt  ?  If 
thou  be  the  Christ,  tell  us  plainly.     Jesus  answered  them]  : — 

I  told  you,  and  ye  believed  not  :  ^  the  works  that 
I  do  in  my  Father's  name,  they  bear  witness  of  me. 
But  ye  believe  not,  because  ye  are  not  of  my  sheep, 
as  I  said  unto  you.  ^  My  sheep  hear  my  voice,  and 
I  know  them,  and  they  follow  me :  and  I  give  unto 
them  eternal  life  ;  and  they  shall  never  perish, 
neither  shall  any  man  pluck  them  out  of  my  hand. 
^  My  Father,  which  gave  them  me,  is  greater  than 
all  ;  and  no  man  is  able  to  pluck  them  out  of  my 
Father's  hand.     I  and  my  Father  are  one. 

[Then  the  Jews  took  up  stones  again  to  stone  him,  Jesus  answered 
them]  : — 

Many  good  works  have  I  shewed  you  from  my 
Father  ;  for  which  of  those  works  do  ye  stone  me  ? 

[The  Jews  answered  him,  saying.  For  a  good  work  we  stone  thee 
not  ;  but  for  blasphemy  ;  and  because  that  thou,  being  a  man, 
makest  thyself  God.     Jesus  answered  them]  : — 

Is  it  not  written  in  your  law,  I  said.  Ye  are 
gods  ^     If  he  called  them   gods,  unto  whom  the 


no  THE   DIVINE   TEACHER. 

word  of  God  came,  and  the  scripture  cannot  be 
broken  ;  say  ye  of  him,  whom  the  Father  hath 
sanctified,  and  sent  into  the  world,  Thou  blas- 
phemest ;  because  I  said,  I  am  the  Son  of  God  ? 
If  I  do  not  the  works  of  my  Father,  beheve  me  not. 
But  if  I  do,  though  ye  beheve  not  me,  beheve  the 
works  :  that  ye  may  know,  and  beheve,  that  the 
Father  is  in  me,  and  I  in  him. 


TJie  Good  Samaritan. 

[A  certain  lawyer  stood  up,  and  tempted  him,  saying,  Master, 
what  shall  I  do  to  inherit  eternal  life  ?     He  said  unto  him]  : — 

What  is  written  in  the  law .''  how  readest  thou  } 

[And  he  answering  said,  Thou  shalt  love  the  Lord  thy  God  with  all 
thy  heart,  and  with  all  thy  soul,  and  with  all  thy  strength,  and 
with  all  thy  mind  ;  and  thy  neighbour  as  thyself.  And  he  said 
unto  him]  : — 

Thou  hast  answered  right :  this  do,  and  thou 
shalt  live. 

[But  he  willing  to  justify  himself,  said  unto  Jesus,  And  who  is  my 
neighbour  ?     And  Jesus  answering  said]  : — 

*A  certain  man  went  down  from  Jerusalem  to 
Jericho,  and  fell  among  thieves,  which  stripped  him 
of  his  raiment,  and  wounded  him,  and  departed, 
leaving  him  half  dead.  And  by  chance  there  came 
down  a  certain  priest  that  way :  and  when  he  saw 
him,  he  passed  by  on  the  other  side.     And  likewise 


THE   DIVINE   TEACHER.  Ill 

a  Levite,  when  he  was  at  the  place,  came  and 
looked  on  him,  and  passed  by  on  the  other  side. 
But  a  certain  Samaritan,  as  he  journeyed,  came 
where  he  was  :  and  when  he  saw  him,  he  had  com- 
passion on  him,  and  went  to  him,  and  bound  up 
his  wounds,  pouring  in  oil  and  wine,  and  set  him 
on  his  own  beast,  and  brought  him  to  an  inn,  and 
took  care  of  him.  And  on  the  morrow  when  he 
departed,  he  took  out  two  pence,  and  gave  them  to 
the  host,  and  said  unto  him.  Take  care  of  him  ; 
and  whatsoever  thou  spendest  more,  when  I  come 
again,  I  will  repay  thee.  Which  now  of  these 
three,  thinkest  thou,  was  neighbour  unto  him  that 
fell  among  the  thieves  ? 

[And  he  said,    He  that  showed  mercy  on  him.     Then  said  Jesus 
unto  him]  : — 

Go,  and  do  thou  likewise. 


T/ie  Importwiate  Neighbour. 

^  Which  of  you  shall  have  a  friend,  and  shall  go 
unto  him  at  midnight,  and  say  unto  him.  Friend, 
lend  me  three  loaves  ;  for  a  friend  of  mine  in  his 
journey  is  come  to  me,  and  I  have  nothing  to  set 
before  him  ?  And  he  from  within  shall  answer  and 
say.  Trouble  me  not :  the  door  is  now  shut,  and 
my  children  are  with  me  in  bed  ;  I  cannot  rise 
and  give  thee.     I  say  unto  you,  though  he  will 


112  THE  DIVINE   TEACHER. 

not  rise  and  give  him,  because  he  is  his  friend, 
yet  because  of  his  importunity  he  will  rise  and 
give  him  as  many  as  he  needeth.  ^  And  I  say 
unto  you.  Ask,  and  it  shall  be  given  you  ;  seek, 
and  ye  shall  find  ;  knock,  and  it  shall  be  opened 
unto  you.  For  every  one  that  asketh  receiveth  ; 
and  he  that  seeketh  findeth ;  and  to  him  that 
knocketh  it  shall  be  opened.  If  a  son  shall 
ask  bread  of  any  of  you  that  is  a  father,  will 
he  give  him  a  stone  ?  or  if  he  ask  a  fish,  will 
he  for  a  fish  give  him  a  serpent  .''  or  if  he  shall 
ask  an  egg,  will  he  offer  him  a  scorpion  ?  If  ye 
then,  being  evil,  know  how  to  give  good  gifts  unto 
your  children  :  how  much  more  shall  your  heavenly 
Father  give  the  Holy  Spirit  to  them  that  ask  him  ? 


The  Rich  Fool. 

^  The  ground  of  a  certain  rich  man  brought  forth 
plentifully  :  and  he  thought  within  himself,  saying, 
What  shall  I  do,  because  I  have  no  room  where  to 
bestow  my  fruits }  And  he  said.  This  will  I  do  : 
I  will  pull  down  my  barns,  and  build  greater ;  and 
there  will  I  bestow  all  my  fruits  and  my  goods. 
And  I  will  say  to  my  soul.  Soul,  thou  hast  much 
goods  laid  up  for  many  years  ;  take  thine  ease, 
eat,  drink,  and  be  merry.  "  But  God  said  unto  him. 
Thou  fool,  this  night  thy  soul  shall  be  required  of 


THE   DIVINE   TEACHER.  II3 

thee  :  then  whose  shall  those  things  be,  which  thou 
hast  provided  ?  ^  So  is  he  that  layeth  up  treasure 
for  himself,  and  is  not  rich  toward  God. 

[And  he  said  unto  his  disciples]  : — 

^  Therefore  I  say  unto  you,  Take  no  thought  for 
your  life,  what  ye  shall  eat ;  neither  for  the  body, 
what  ye  shall  put  on.  The  life  is  more  than  meat, 
and  the  body  is  more  than  raiment.  Consider  the 
ravens  :  for  they  neither  sow  nor  reap  ;  which 
neither  have  storehouse  nor  barn  ;  and  God  feedeth 
them  :  how  much  more  are  ye  better  than  the 
fowls  ?  And  which  of  you  with  taking  thought 
can  add  to  his  stature  one  cubit  ?  If  ye  then  be 
not  able  to  do  that  thing  which  is  least,  why  take 
ye  thought  for  the  rest  ?  Consider  the  lilies  how 
they  grow  :  they  toil  not,  they  spin  not ;  and  yet  I 
say  unto  you,  that  Solomon  in  all  his  glory  was 
not  arrayed  like  one  of  these.  If,  then,  God  so 
clothe  the  grass,  which  is  to-day  in  the  field,  and 
to-morrow  is  cast  into  the  oven  ;  how  much  more 
will  he  clothe  you,  O  ye  of  little  faith  }  And  seek 
not  ye  what  ye  shall  eat,  or  what  ye  shall  drink, 
neither  be  ye  of  doubtful  mind.  For  all  these 
things  do  the  nations  of  the  world  seek  after :  and 
your  Father  knoweth  that  ye  have  need  of  these 
things. 

"  But  rather  seek  ye  the  kingdom  of  God  ;  and 


114  •         THE   DIVINE   TEACHER. 

all  these  things  shall  be  added  unto  you.  *  Fear 
not,  little  flock  ;  for  it  is  your  Father's  good  plea- 
sure to  give  you  the  kingdom.  ^  Sell  that  ye  have, 
and  give  alms  ;  ""  provide  yourselves  bags  which 
wax  not  old,  a  treasure  in  the  heavens  that  faileth 
not,  where  no  thief  approacheth,  neither  moth 
corrupteth.  For  where  your  treasure  is,  there  will 
your  heart  be  also.  ^  Let  your  loins  be  girded 
about,  and  your  lights  burning  ;  and  ye  yourselves 
like  unto  men  that  wait  for  their  lord,  when  he  will 
return  from  the  wedding  ;  that  when  he  cometh 
and  knocketh,  they  may  open  unto  him  imme- 
diately. Blessed  are  those  servants,  whom  the 
lord  when  he  cometh  shall  find  watching  :  verily  I 
say  unto  you,  that  he  shall  gird  himself,  and  make 
them  to  sit  down  to  meat,  and  will  come  forth  and 
serve  them.  And  if  he  shall  come  in  the  second 
watch,  or  come  in  the  third  watch,  and  find  them 
so,  blessed  are  those  servants.  And  this  know, 
that  if  the  goodman  of  the  house  had  known  what 
hour  the  thief  would  come,  he  would  have  watched, 
and  not  have  suffered  his  house  to  be  broken 
through.  Be  ye,  therefore,  ready  also  :  for  the  Son 
of  man  cometh  at  an  hour  when  ye  think  not. 

[Then  Peter  said  unto  him,  Lord,  speakest  thou  this  parable  unto 
us,  or  even  to  all  ?     And  the  Lord  said]  : — 

Who,  then,  is  that  faithful  and  wise  steward, 
whom  his  lord  shall  make  ruler  over  his  household. 


THE   DIVINE   TEACHER.  II5 

to  give  them  their  portion  of  meat  in  due  season  ? 
Blessed  is  that  servant,  whom  his  lord  when  he 
cometh  shall  find  so  doing.  Of  a  truth  I  say  unto 
you,  that  he  will  make  him  ruler  over  all  that  he 
hath.  But  and  if  that  servant  say  in  his  heart.  My 
lord  delayeth  his  coming  ;  and  shall  begin  to  beat 
the  menservants  and  maidens,  and  to  eat  and 
drink,  and  to  be  drunken  ;  the  lord  of  that  servant 
will  come  in  a  day  when  he  looketh  not  for  him, 
and  at  an  hour  when  he  is  not  aware,  and  will  cut 
him  in  sunder,  and  will  appoint  him  his  portion 
with  the  unbelievers.  ^And  that  servant,  which 
knew  his  lord's  will,  and  prepared  not  himself, 
neither  did  according  to  his  will,  shall  be  beaten 
with  many  stripes.  ^  But  he  that  knew  not,  and  did 
commit  things  worthy  of  stripes,  shall  be  beaten 
with  few  stripes.  For  unto  whomsoever  much  is 
given,  of  him  shall  be  much  required  :  and  to 
whom  men  have  committed  much,  of  him  they  will 
ask  the  more. 

"  I  am  come  to  send  fire  on  the  earth  ;  and  what 
will  I  if  it  be  already  kindled  ?  But  I  have  a 
baptism  to  be  baptized  with  ;  and  how  am  I 
straitened  till  it  be  accomplished !  Suppose  ye 
that  I  am  come  to  give  peace  on  earth  ?  I  tell 
you,  Nay  ;  but  rather  division  :  for  from  hence- 
forth there  shall  be  five  in  one  house  divided,  three 
against  two,  and  two  against  three.     The  father 

S— 2 


Il6  THE   DIVINE   TEACHER. 

shall  be  divided  against  the  son,  and  the  son 
against  the  father  ;  the  mother  against  the  daughter, 
and  the  daughter  against  the  mother  ;  the  mother 
in  law  against  her  daughter  in  law,  and  the  daughter 
in  law  against  her  mother  in  law. 

[And  he  said  also  to  the  people]  : — 

When  ye  see  a  cloud  rise  out  of  the  west,  straight- 
way ye  say,  there  cometh  a  shower  ;  and  so  it  is. 
And  when  ye  see  the  south  wind  blow,  ye  say, 
There  will  be  heat  ;  and  it  cometh  to  pass.  Ye 
hypocrites,  ye  can  discern  the  face  of  the  sky  and 
of  the  earth  ;  but  how  is  it  that  ye  do  not  discern 
this  time  ?  Yea,  and  why  even  of  yourselves  judge 
ye  not  what  is  right  ? 

*When  thou  goest  with  thine  adversary  to  the 
magistrate,  as  thou  art  in  the  way,  give  diligence 
that  thou  mayest  be  delivered  from  him  ;  lest  he 
hale  thee  to  the  judge,  and  the  judge  deliver  thee 
to  the  officer,  and  the  officer  cast  thee  into  prison. 
I  tell  thee,  thou  shalt  not  depart  thence,  till  thou 
hast  paid  the  very  last  mite. 


T/ie  Unfruitful  Fig  Tree. 

*A  certain  man  had  a  fig  tree  planted  in  his 
vineyard  ;  and  he  came  and  sought  fruit  thereon, 
and  found  none.  Then  said  he  unto  the  dresser 
of  his  vineyard.  Behold,  these  three  years  I  come 


THE   DIVINE   TEACHER.  11/ 

seeking  fruit  on  this  fig  tree,  and  find  none  :  cut 
it  down  ;  why  cumbereth  it  the  ground  ?  And  he 
answering  said  unto  him,  Lord,  let  it  alone  this 
year  also,  till  I  shall  dig  about  it,  and  dung  it ; 
And  if  it  bear  fruit,  well  :  and  if  not,  then  after 
that  thou  shalt  cut  it  down. 


Against  choosing  the  Chief  Seats. 

[He  went  to  the  house  of  one  of  the  chief  Pharisees  to  eat  bread  on 
the  Sabbath  day.  And  he  put  forth  a  parable  to  those  which 
were  bidden,  when  he  marked  how  they  chose  out  the  cliief 
rooms  ;  saying  unto  them]  : — 

*  When  thou  art  bidden  of  any  man  to  a  wedding, 
sit  not  down  in  the  highest  room  ;  lest  a  more 
honourable  man  than  thou  be  bidden  of  him  ;  And 
he  that  bade  thee  and  him  come  and  say  to  thee. 
Give  this  man  place  ;  and  thou  begin  with  shame 
to  take  the  lowest  room.  But  when  thou  art 
bidden,  go  and  sit  down  in  the  lowest  room  ;  that 
when  he  that  bade  thee  cometh,  he  may  say  unto 
thee,  Friend,  go  up  higher  :  then  shalt  thou  have 
worship  in  the  presence  of  them  that  sit  at  meat 
with  thee.  For  whosoever  exalteth  himself  shall 
be  abased  ;  and  he  that  humbleth  himself  shall 
be  exalted. 

[Tlien  said  he  also  to  him  that  bade  him]  : — 

When  thou  makest  a  dinner  or  a  supper,  call  not 
thy  friends,  nor  thy  brethren,  neither  thy  kinsmen, 


Il8  THE   DIVINE   TEACHER. 

nor  thy  rich  neighbours  ;  lest  they  also  bid  thee 
again,  and  a  recompence  be  made  thee.  But  when 
thou  makest  a  feast,  call  the  poor,  the  maimed,  the 
lame,  the  blind  :  and  thou  shalt  be  blessed  ;  for  they 
cannot  recompense  thee  :  for  thou  shalt  be  recom- 
pensed at  the  resurrection  of  the  just. 


TJie  Great  Supper. 
^  A  certain  man  made  a  great  supper,  and  bade 
many  :  and  sent  his  servant  at  supper  time  to  say 
to  them  that  were  bidden,  Come  ;  for  all  things  are 
now  ready.  And  they  all  with  one  consent  began 
to  make  excuse.  The  first  said,  unto  him,  I  have 
bought  a  piece  of  ground,  and  I  must  needs  go  and 
see  it  :  I  pray  thee  have  me  excused.  And  another 
said,  I  have  bought  five  yoke  of  oxen,  and  I  go  to 
prove  them  :  I  pray  thee  have  me  excused.  And 
another  said,  I  have  married  a  wife,  and  therefore 
I  cannot  come.  So  that  servant  came,  and  shewed 
his  lord  these  things.  Then  the  master  of  the 
house,  being  angry,  said  to  his  servant.  Go  out 
quickly  into  the  streets  and  lanes  of  the  city, 
and  bring  in  hither  the  poor,  and  the  maimed, 
and  the  halt,  and  the  blind.  And  the  servant 
said,  Lord,  it  is  done  as  thou  hast  commanded, 
and  yet  there  is  room.  And  the  Lord  said  unto 
the  servant.  Go  out  into  the  highways  and  hedges, 


THE   DIVINE   TEACHER. 


and  compel  them  to  come  in,  that  my  house  may 
be  filled.  For  I  say  unto  you,  that  none  of  those 
men  which  were  bidden  shall  taste  of  my  supper. 


Of  counting  the  Cost  and  Self -surrender. 

[There  went  great  multitudes  with  him :  and  he  turned,   and  said 
unto  them]  : — 

*  If  any  man  come  to  me,  and  hate  not  his  father, 
and  mother,  and  wife,  and  children,  and  brethren, 
and  sisters,  yea,  and  his  own  life  also,  he  cannot  be 
my  disciple.  And  whosoever  doth  not  bear  his 
cross,  and  come  after  me,  cannot  be  my  disciple. 
For  which  of  you,  intending  to  build  a  tower, 
sitteth  not  down  first,  and  counteth  the  cost, 
whether  he  have  sufficient  to  finish  it  1  Lest 
haply,  after  he  hath  laid  the  foundation,  and  is 
not  able  to  finish  it,  all  that  behold  it  begin  to 
mock  him,  saying,  This  man  began  to  build,  and 
was  not  able  to  finish.  Or  what  king,  going  to 
make  war  against  another  king,  sitteth  not  down 
first,  and  consulteth  whether  he  be  able  with  ten 
thousand  to  meet  him  that  cometh  against  him 
with  twenty  thousand  t  Or  else,  while  the  other  is 
yet  a  great  way  off,  he  sendeth  an  ambassage,  and 
desireth  conditions  of  peace.  So  likewise,  whoso- 
ever he  be  of  you  that  forsaketh  not  all  that  he 
hath,  he  cannot  be  my  disciple. 


120  THE   DIVINE   TEACHER. 

Salt  is  good  :  but  if  the  salt  have  lost  his  savour, 
wherewith  shall  it  be  seasoned  ?  It  is  neither  fit  for 
the  land,  not  yet  for  the  dunghill ;  but  men  cast  it 
out.     He  that  hath  ears  to  hear,  let  him  hear. 


The  Lost  Sheep. 

[The  Pharisees  and  Scribes  murmured,  saying,  This  man  re- 
ceiveth  sinners,  and  eateth  with  them.  And  he  spake  this 
parable  unto  them,  saying]  : — 

*  What  man  of  you,  having  an  hundred  sheep,  if 
he  lose  one  of  them,  doth  not  leave  the  ninety  and 
nine  in  the  wilderness,  and  go  after  that  which  is 
lost,  until  he  find  it }  And  when  he  hath  found  it, 
he  layeth  it  on  his  shoulders,  rejoicing.  And  when 
he  Cometh  home,  he  calleth  together  his  friends 
and  neighbours,  saying  unto  them.  Rejoice  with 
me  ;  for  I  have  found  my  sheep  which  was  lost.  I 
say  unto  you,  that  likewise  joy  shall  be  in  heaven 
over  one  sinner  that  repenteth,  more  than  over 
ninety  and  nine  just  persons,  which  need  no  re- 
pentance. 

The  Lost  Pieee  of  Silver. 

^  What  woman  having  ten  pieces  of  silver,  if  she 
lose  one  piece,  doth  not  light  a  candle,  and  sweep 
the  house,  and  seek  diligently  till  she  find  it } 
And  when  she  hath  found  it,  she  calleth  her  friends 


THE  DIVINE   TEACHER.  121 

and  her  neighbours  together,  saying,  Rejoice  with 
me  ;  for  I  have  found  the  piece  which  I  had  lost. 
Likewise,  I  say  unto  you,  there  is  joy  in  the 
presence  of  the  angels  of  God  over  one  sinner  that 
repenteth. 

TJie  Prodigal  Son. 
*  A  certain  man  had  two  sons  :  and  the  younger 
of  them  said  to  his  father,  Father,  give  me  the 
portion  of  goods  that  falleth  to  me.  And  he 
divided  unto  them  his  living.  And  not  many  days 
after,  the  younger  son  gathered  all  together,  and 
took  his  journey  into  a  far  country,  and  there 
wasted  his  substance  with  riotous  living.  And 
when  he  had  spent  all,  there  arose  a  mighty  famine 
in  that  land  ;  and  he  began  to  be  in  want.  And 
he  went  and  joined  himself  to  a  citizen  of  that 
country  ;  and  he  sent  him  into  his  fields  to  feed 
swine.  And  he  would  fain  have  filled  his  belly 
with  the  husks  that  the  swine  did  eat :  and  no  man 
gave  unto  him.  And  when  he  came  to  himself,  he 
said.  How  many  hired  servants  of  my  father  have 
bread  enough  and  to  spare,  and  I  perish  with 
hunger  !  I  will  arise  and  go  to  my  father,  and 
will  say  unto  him.  Father,  I  have  sinned  against 
heaven,  and  before  thee,  and  am  no  more  worthy 
to  be  called  thy  son  :  make  me  as  one  of  thy  hired 
servants.     And  he  arose,  and  came  to  his  father. 


122  THE   DIVINE   TEACHER. 

But  when  he  was  yet  a  great  way  off,  his  father 
saw  him,  and  had  compassion,  and  ran,  and  fell  on 
his  neck,  and  kissed  him.  And  the  son  said  unto 
him,  Father,  I  have  sinned  against  heaven,  and  in 
thy  sight,  and  am  no  more  worthy  to  be  called  thy 
son.  But  the  father  said  to  his  servants,  Bring  forth 
the  best  robe,  and  put  it  on  him  ;  and  put  a  ring  on 
his  hand,  and  shoes  on  his  feet :  and  bring  hither 
the  fatted  calf,  and  kill  it ;  and  let  us  eat,  and  be 
merry :  for  this  my  son  was  dead,  and  is  alive 
again  ;  he  was  lost,  and  is  found.  And  they  began 
to  be  merry.  Now  his  elder  son  was  in  the  field  : 
and  as  he  came  and  drew  nigh  to  the  house,  he 
heard  music  and  dancing :  and  he  called  one  of 
the  servants,  and  asked  what  these  things  meant. 
And  he  said  unto  him,  Thy  brother  is  come  ;  and 
thy  father  hath  killed  the  fatted  calf,  because  he 
hath  received  him  safe  and  sound.  And  he  was 
angry,  and  would  not  go  in  :  therefore  came  his 
father  out,  and  intreated  him.  And  he  answering 
said  to  his  father,  Lo,  these  many  years  do  I  serve 
thee,  neither  transgressed  I  at  any  time  thy  com- 
mandment :  and  yet  thou  never  gavest  me  a  kid, 
that  I  might  make  merry  with  my  friends  :  but  as 
soon  as  this  thy  son  was  come,  which  hath  devoured 
thy  living  with  harlots,  thou  hast  killed  for  him 
the  fatted  calf  And  he  said  unto  him,  Son,  thou 
art  ever  with  me,  and  all  that  I  have  is  thine.     It 


THE   DIVINE   TEACHER.  1 23 

was    meet    that  we    should    make    merry,  and   be 

glad  :  for  this  thy  brother  was  dead,  and  is  alive 
again  ;  and  was  lost,  and  is  found. 


TJie  Unjust  Steward. 

*  There  was  a  certain  rich  man,  which  had  a 
steward ;  and  the  same  was  accused  unto  him  that 
he  had  wasted  his  goods.  And  he  called  him,  and 
said  unto  him.  How  is  it  that  I  hear  this  of  thee  .'* 
give  an  account  of  thy  stewardship ;  for  thou 
mayest  be  no  longer  steward.  Then  the  steward 
said  within  himself.  What  shall  I  do  }  for  my  lord 
taketh  away  from  me  the  stewardship  :  I  cannot 
dig  ;  to  beg  I  am  ashamed.  I  am  resolved  what 
to  do,  that,  when  I  am  put  out  of  the  stewardship, 
they  may  receive  me  into  their  houses.  So  he 
called  every  one  of  his  lord's  debtors  unto  him, 
and  said  unto  the  first.  How  much  owest  thou  unto 
my  lord  }  And  he  said,  An  hundred  measures  of 
oil.  And  he  said  unto  him,  Take  thy  bill,  and  sit 
down  quickly,  and  write  fifty.  Then  said  he  to 
another,  And  how  much  owest  thou  .^  And  he 
said.  An  hundred  measures  of  wheat.  And  he 
said  unto  him,  Take  thy  bill,  and  write  four- 
score. And  the  lord  commended  the  unjust 
steward,  because  he  had  done  wisely :  for  the 
children  of  this  world  are  in  their  generation  wiser 


124  THE   DIVINE   TEACHER. 

than  the  children  of  Hght.  ^  And  I  say  unto  you, 
Make  to  yourselves  friends  of  the  mammon  of 
unrighteousness  ;  that,  when  ye  fail,  they  may 
receive  you  into  everlasting  habitations.  He  that 
is  faithful  in  that  which  is  least  is  faithful  also  in 
much  :  and  he  that  is  unjust  in  the  least  is  unjust 
also  in  much.  If,  therefore,  ye  have  not  been 
faithful  in  the  unrighteous  mammon,  who  will 
commit  to  your  trust  the  true  riches  ?  And  if  ye 
have  not  been  faithful  in  that  which  is  another 
man's,  who  shall  give  you  that  which  is  your  own  } 
^  No  servant  can  serve  two  masters  :  for  either  he 
will  hate  the  one,  and  love  the  other ;  or  else  he 
will  hold  to  the  one,  and  despise  the  other.  Ye 
cannot  serve  God  and  mammon. 

[The  Pharisees,  who  were  covetous,  heard  all  these  things  :  and  they 
derided  him.     And  he  said  unto  them]  : — 

Ye  are  they  which  justify  yourselves  before 
men  ;  but  God  knoweth  your  hearts  :  for  that  which 
is  highly  esteemed  among  men  is  abomination  in 
the  sight  of  God.  The  law  and  the  prophets  were 
until  John  :  since  that  time  the  kingdom  of  God  is 
preached,  and  every  man  presseth  into  it.  And 
it  is  easier  for  heaven  and  earth  to  pass,  than 
one  tittle  of  the  law  to  fail.  Whosoever  putteth 
away  his  wife  and  marrieth  another,  committcth 
adultery  :  and  whosoever  marrieth  her  that  is  put 
away  from  her  husband,  committcth  adultery. 


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TJic  Rich  ]\Ian  and  Lac.arus. 

*  There  was  a  certain  rich  man,  which  was  clothed 
in  purple  and  fine  linen,  and  fared  sumptuously 
every  day  :  and  there  was  a  certain  beggar  named 
Lazarus,  which  was  laid  at  his  gate,  full  of  sores, 
and  desiring  to  be  fed  with  the  crumbs  which  fell 
from  the  rich  man's  table  :  moreover  the  dogs  came 
and  licked  his  sores.  And  it  came  to  pass,  that 
the  beggar  died,  and  was  carried  by  the  angels 
into  Abraham's  bosom  :  the  rich  man  also  died, 
and  was  buried  ;  and  in  hell  he  lift  up  his  eyes, 
being  in  torments,  and  seeth  Abraham  afar  off, 
and  Lazarus  in  his  bosom.  And  he  cried  and 
said.  Father  Abraham,  have  mercy  on  me,  and 
send  Lazarus,  that  he  may  dip  the  tip  of  his  finger 
in  water,  and  cool  my  tongue  :  for  I  am  tormented 
in  this  flame.  But  Abraham  said.  Son,  ^  remember 
that  thou  in  thy  lifetime  receivedst  thy  good  things, 
and  likewise  Lazarus  evil  things  :  but  now  he  is 
comforted,  and  thou  art  tormented.  And  beside 
all  this,  between  us  and  you  there  is  a  great  gulf 
fixed  :  so  that  they  which  would  pass  from  hence 
to  you  cannot ;  neither  can  they  pass  to  us,  that 
would  come  from  thence.  Then  he  said,  I  pray 
thee  therefore,  father,  that  thou  wouldest  send  him 
to  my  father's  house  :  for  I  have  five  brethren  ; 
that  he  may  testify  unto  them,  lest  they  also  come 


126  THE   DIVINE   TEACHER. 

into  this  place  of  torment.  "  Abraham  saith  unto 
him,  They  have  Moses  and  the  prophets  ;  let  them 
hear  them.  And  he  said,  Nay,  father  Abraham  : 
but  if  one  went  unto  them  from  the  dead,  they 
will  repent.  And  he  said  unto  him.  If  they  hear 
not  Moses  and  the  prophets,  neither  will  they  be 
persuaded,  though  one  rose  from  the  dead. 


TJie  Unjust  Judge. 

''There  was  in  a  city  a  judge,  which  feared  not 
God,  neither  regarded  man :  and  there  was  a 
widow  in  that  city  ;  and  she  came  unto  him,  saying, 
Avenge  me  of  mine  adversary.  And  he  would 
not  for  a  while  :  but  afterward  he  said  within  hirA- 
self.  Though  I  fear  not  God,  nor  regard  man  ;  yet 
because  this  widow  troubleth  me,  I  will  avenge 
her,  lest  by  her  continual  coming  she  weary  me. 
And  the  Lord  said.  Hear  what  the  unjust  judge 
saith.  And  shall  not  God  avenge  his  own  elect, 
which  cry  day  and  night  unto  him,  though  he  bear 
long  with  them  }  I  tell  you  that  he  will  avenge 
them  speedily.  Nevertheless,  when  the  Son  of  man 
Cometh,  shall  he  find  faith  on  the  earth  t 


The  Pharisee  and  the  Publican. 
*  Two  men  went  up  into  the  temple  to  pray  ;  the 
one   a  Pharisee,  and   the  other  a  publican.     The 


THE   DIVINE   TEACHER.  12/ 

Pharisee  stood  and  prayed  thus  with  liimself,  God, 
I  thank  thee,  that  I  am  not  as  other  men  are, 
extortioners,  unjust,  adulterers,  or  even  as  this 
pubHcan.  I  fast  twice  in  the  week,  I  give  tithes  of 
all  that  I  possess.  And  the  publican,  standing  afar 
off,  would  not  lift  up  so  much  as  his  eyes  unto 
heaven,  but  smote  upon  his  breast,  saying,  God  be 
merciful  to  me  a  sinner.  I  tell  you,  this  man  went 
down  to  his  house  justified  rather  than  the  other : 
for  every  one  that  exalteth  himself  shall  be  abased ; 
and  he  that  humbleth  himself  shall  be  exalted. 


TJie  HoiiseJiolder  hiring  Labourers. 

*  The  kingdom  of  heaven  is  like  unto  a  man  that 
is  an  householder,  which  went  out  early  in  the 
morning  to  hire  labourers  into  his  vineyard.  And 
when  he  had  agreed  with  the  labourers  for  a  penny 
a  day,  he  sent  them  into  his  vineyard.  And  he 
went  out  about  the  third  hour,  and  saw  others 
standing  idle  in  the  marketplace.  And  said  unto 
them  :  Go  ye  also  into  the  vineyard,  and  what- 
soever is  right  I  will  give  you.  And  they  went 
their  way.  Again  he  went  out  about  the  sixth 
and  ninth  hour,  and  did  likewise.  And  about  the 
eleventh  hour  he  went  out,  and  found  others  stand- 
ing idle,  and  saith  unto  them.  Why  stand  ye  here 
all  the  day  idle }     They  say  unto  him,  Because  no 


128  THE   DIVINE   TEACHER. 

man  hath  hired  us.  He  said  unto  them,  Go  ye 
also  into  the  vineyard  ;  and  whatsoever  is  right, 
that  shall  ye  receive.  So  when  even  was  come, 
the  lord  of  the  vineyard  saith  unto  the  steward. 
Call  the  labourers,  and  give  them  their  hire  ;  begin- 
ning from  the  last  unto  the  first.  And  when  they 
came  that  were  hired  about  the  eleventh  hour,  they 
received  every  man  a  penny.  But  when  the  first 
came,  they  supposed  that  they  should  have  received 
more ;  and  they  likewise  received  every  man  a 
penny.  And  when  they  had  received  it,  they  mur- 
mured against  the  goodman  of  the  house,  saying. 
These  last  have  wrought  but  one  hour,  and  thou 
hast  made  them  equal  unto  us,  which  have  borne 
the  burden  and  heat  of  the  day.  But  he  answered 
one  of  them,  and  said.  Friend,  I  do  thee  no  wrong  : 
didst  not  thou  agree  with  me  for  a  penny  ?  Take 
that  thine  is,  and  go  thy  way  :  I  will  give  unto  this 
last  even  as  unto  thee.  Is  it  not  lawful  for  me  to 
do  what  I  will  with  mine  own  ?  Is  thine  eye  evil, 
because  I  am  good  ?  So  the  last  shall  be  first, 
and  the  first  last :  for  many  be  called,  but  few 
chosen. 


T/ie  Ten  Servants  and  the  Ten  Pounds. 

"  A  certain  nobleman  went  into  a  far  country  to 
receive  for  himself  a  kingdom,  and  to  return.  And 
he  called  his  ten  servants,  and  delivered  them  ten 


THE   DIVINE   TEACHER.  1 29 

pounds,  and  said  unto  them,  Occupy  till  I  come. 
But  his  citizens  hated  him,  and  sent  a  message 
after  him,  saying,  We  will  not  have  this  man  to 
reign  over  us.  And  it  came  to  pass,  that  when  he 
was  returned,  having  received  the  kingdom,  then 
he  commanded  these  servants  to  be  called  unto 
him,  to  whom  he  had  given  the  money,  that  he 
might  know  how  much  every  man  had  gained  by 
trading.  Then  came  the  first,  saying,  Lord,  thy 
pound  hath  gained  ten  pounds.  And  he  said  unto 
him,  Well,  thou  good  servant :  because  thou  hast 
been  faithful  in  a  very  little,  have  thou  authority 
over  ten  cities.  And  the  second  came,  saying, 
Lord,  thy  pound  hath  gained  five  pounds.  And  he 
said  likewise  to  him.  Be  thou  also  over  five  cities. 
And  another  came,  saying.  Lord,  behold,  here  is 
thy  pound,  which  I  have  kept  laid  up  in  a  napkin  : 
for  I  feared  thee,  because  thou  art  an  austere  man : 
thou  takest  up  that  thou  layedst  not  down,  and 
reapest  that  thou  didst  not  sow.  And  he  saith  unto 
him.  Out  of  thine  own  mouth  will  I  judge  thee, 
thou  wicked  sei*vant.  Thou  knewest  that  I  was  an 
austere  man,  taking  up  that  I  laid  not  down,  and 
reaping  that  I  did  not  sow :  wherefore  then  gavest 
not  thou  my  money  into  the  bank,  that  at  my 
coming  I  might  have  required  mine  own  with 
usury  }  And  he  said  unto  them  that  stood  by. 
Take  from  him  the  pound,  and  give  it  to  him  that 

9 


I30  THE   DIVINE   TEACHER. 

hath  ten  pounds.  (And  they  said  unto  him,  Lord, 
he  hath  ten  pounds.)  For  I  say  unto  you,  That 
unto  every  one  which  hath  shall  be  given  ;  and 
from  him  that  hath  not,  even  that  he  hath  shall  be 
taken  away  from  him.  But  those  mine  enemies, 
which  would  not  that  I  should  reign  over  them, 
bring  hither  and  slay  them  before  me. 


The  Tiuo  Sous. 

[In  the  temple,  the  chief  priests  and  the  elders  of  the  people  came 
unto  him  as  he  was  teaching,  and  said,  Ey  what  authority  doest 
thou  these  things  ?  and  who  gave  thee  this  authority  ?  And 
Jesus  answered  and  said  unto  them]  : — 

I  also  will  ask  you  one  thing,  which  if  ye  tell 
me,  I  in  like  wise  will  tell  you  by  what  authority 
I  do  these  things.  The  baptism  of  John,  whence 
was  it  ?  from  heaven,  or  of  men  ?     Answer  me. 

[And  they  reasoned  with  themselves,  saying.  If  we  shall  say,  P'rom 
heaven  ;  he  will  say  unto  us,  Why  did  ye  not  then  believe  him  ? 
But  if  we  shall  say,  Of  men  ;  we  fear  the  people  ;  for  all  hold 
John  as  a  prophet.  And  they  answered  Jesus,  and  said.  We 
cannot  tell.     And  he  said  unto  them]  :  — 

Neither  tell  I  you  by  what  authority  I  do  these 
things.  But  what  think  ye  .'*  "^  A  certain  man  had 
two  sons  ;  and  he  came  to  the  first,  and  said,  Son, 
go  work  to-day  in  my  vineyard.  He  answered 
and  said,  I  will  not :  but  afterward  he  repented, 
and  went.     And  he  came  to  the  second,  and  said 


THE   DIVINE   TEACHER.  I3I 

likewise.  And  he  answered  and  said,  I  go,  sir  : 
and  went  not.  Whether  of  them  twain  did  the 
will  of  his  father  ^ 

[They  say  unto  him,  The  first.     Jesus  saith  unto  them]  : — 

^Verily  I  say  unto  you,  that  the  publicans  and 
the  harlots  go  into  the  kingdom  of  God  before  you. 
For  John  came  unto  you  in  the  way  of  righteous- 
ness, and  ye  believed  him  not :  but  the  publicans 
and  the  harlots  believed  him  :  and  ye,  when  ye 
had  seen  it,  repented  not  afterward,  that  ye  might 
believe  him. 


T/ie  HouscJioldcr  and  J  lis  Vineyard. 

"^  There  was  a  certain  householder,  which  planted 
a  vineyard,  and  hedged  it  round  about,  and  digged 
a  winepress  in  it,  and  built  a  tower,  and  let  it  out 
to  husbandmen,  and  went  into  a  far  country  for  a 
long  time.  And  when  the  time  of  the  fruit  drew 
near,  he  sent  his  servants  to  the  husbandmen,  that 
he  might  receive  from  the  husbandmen  of  the 
fruit  of  the  vineyard.  And  the  husbandmen  took 
his  servant,  and  beat  him,  and  sent  him  away 
empty.  And  again  he  sent  unto  them  another 
servant,  and  at  him  they  cast  stones,  and  w^ounded 
him  in  the  head,  and  they  beat  him,  and  sent  him 
away  shamefully  handled.  And  again  he  sent 
another,  a  third,  and  him  they  wounded  and  cast 

9—2 


132  THE   DIVINE   TEACHER. 

him  out  and  killed  him,  and  many  others  ;  beating 
some,  and  killing  some.  Having  yet  therefore  one 
son,  his  well-beloved,  the  lord  of  the  vineyard  said, 
What  shall  I  do  ?  I  will  send  my  beloved  son. 
It  may  be  they  will  reverence  my  son,  when  they 
see  him.  He  sent  him  also  last  unto  them.  But 
when  the  husbandmen  saw  the  son,  they  said  among 
themselves,  ""  This  is  the  heir ;  come,  let  us  kill  him, 
and  let  us  seize  on  his  inheritance.  And  they 
caught  him,  and  cast  him  out  of  the  vineyard,  and 
slew  him.  When  the  lord  therefore  of  the  vineyard 
Cometh,  what  will  he  do  unto  those  husbandmen  ? 
He  shall  come  and  destroy  those  husbandmen, 
and  shall  give  the  vineyard  to  others. 

[And  when  the  chief  priests  and  scribes  heard  it  they  said,  God 
forbid.] 

^  Did  ye  never  read  in  the  scriptures.  The  stone 
which  the  builders  rejected,  the  same  is  become 
the  head  of  the  corner :  this  is  the  Lord's  doing, 
and  it  is  marvellous  in  our  eyes  ?  Therefore  say 
I  unto  you,  The  kingdom  of  God  shall  be  taken 
from  you,  and  given  to  a  nation  bringing  forth  the 
fruits  thereof  And  whosoever  shall  fall  on  this 
stone  shall  be  broken  :  but  on  whomsoever  it  shall 
fall,  it  will  grind  him  to  powder. 

[The  chief  priests  and  Pharisees  perceived  that  he  spake  of  them.] 


THE   DIVINE   TEACHER.  1 33 

TJie  Wedding  Garment. 
^The  kingdom  of  heaven  is  like  unto  a  certain 
king,  which  made  a  marriage  for  his  son,  and  sent 
forth  his  servants  to  call  them  that  were  bidden 
to  the  wedding :  and  they  would  not  come.  Again, 
he  sent  forth  other  servants,  saying.  Tell  them 
which  are  bidden.  Behold,  I  have  prepared  my 
dinner :  my  oxen  and  my  fatlings  are  killed,  and 
all  things  are  ready  :  come  unto  the  marriage.  But 
they  made  light  of  it,  and  went  their  ways,  one  to 
his  farm,  another  to  his  merchandise  :  and  the 
remnant  took  his  servants,  and  entreated  them 
spitefully,  and  slew  them.  But  when  the  king 
heard  thereof,  he  was  wroth  :  and  he  sent  forth 
his  armies,  and  destroyed  those  murderers,  and 
burned  up  their  city.  Then  saith  he  to  his  servants. 
The  wedding  is  ready,  but  they  which  were  bidden , 
were  not  worthy.  Go  ye  therefore  into  the  high- 
ways, and  as  many  as  ye  shall  find,  bid  to  the 
marriage.  So  those  servants  went  out  into  the 
highw^ays,  and  gathered  together  all  as  many  as 
they  found,  both  bad  and  good  :  and  the  wedding 
was  furnished  with   guests. 

And  when  the  king  came  in  to  see  the  guests, 
he  saw  there  a  man  which  had  not  on  a  w^edding 
garment  :  and  he  saith  unto  him.  Friend,  how 
camest  thou  in  hither,  not  having  a  wedding  gar- 
ment t      And  he  was  speechless.     Then  said   the 


134  THE   DIVINE   TEACHER. 

king  to  the  servants,  Bind  him  hand  and  foot,  and 
take  him  away,  and  cast  him  into  outer  darkness  ; 
there  shall  be  weeping  and  gnashing  of  teeth.  For 
many  are  called,  but  few  are  chosen. 


TJic  Ten  Virgins. 

"  Then  shall  the  kingdom  of  heaven  be  likened 
unto  ten  virgins,  which  took  their  lamps,  and 
went  forth  to  meet  the  bridegroom.  And  five 
of  them  were  wise,  and  fi\'e  were  foolish.  They 
that  were  foolish  took  their  lamps,  and  took 
no  oil  with  them  :  but  the  wise  took  oil  in  their 
vessels  with  their  lamps.  While  the  bridegroom 
tarried,  they  all  slumbered  and  slept.  And  at 
midnight  there  was  a  cry  made.  Behold,  the  bride- 
groom cometh  ;  go  ye  out  to  meet  him.  Then  all 
those  virgins  arose,  and  trimmed  their  lamps. 
And  the  foolish  said  unto  the  wise,  Give  us  of 
your  oil ;  for  our  lamps  are  gone  out.  But  the 
wise  answered,  saying,  Not  so  ;  lest  there  be  not 
enough  for  us  and  you  :  but  go  ye  rather  to  them 
that  sell,  and  buy  for  yourselves.  And  while  they 
went  to  buy,  the  bridegroom  came  ;  and  they  that 
were  ready  went  in  with  him  to  the  marriage  :  and 
the  door  was  shut.  Afterward  came  also  the  other 
virgins,  saying.  Lord,  Lord,  open  to  us.  But  he 
answered  and  said,  Verily,  I  say  unto  you,  I  know 


THE   DIVINE   TEACHER.  1 35 

you  not.  Watch,  therefore,  for  ye  know  neither 
the  day  nor  the  hour  wherein  the  Son  of  man 
cometh. 


TJic  Talents. 

^  The  kingdom  of  heaven  is  as  a  man  travehing 
into  a  far  country,  who  called  his  own  servants, 
and  delivered  unto  them  his  goods.  And  unto  one 
he  gave  five  talents,  to  another  two,  and  to  another 
one  ;  to  every  man  according  to  his  several  ability  ; 
and  straightway  took  his  journey.  Then  he  that 
had  received  the  five  talents  went  and  traded  with 
the  same,  and  made  them  other  five  talents.  And 
likewise  he  that  had  received  two,  he  also  gained 
other  two.  But  he  that  had  received  one  went  and 
digged  in  the  earth,  and  hid  his  lord's  money. 
After  a  long  time  the  lord  of  those  servants  cometh, 
and  reckoneth  with  them.  And  so  he  that  had 
received  five  talents  came  and  brought  other  five 
talents,  saying.  Lord,  thou  deliveredst  unto  me 
five  talents  :  behold,  I  have  gained  beside  them 
five  talents  more.  His  lord  said  unto  him.  Well 
done,  thou  good  and  faithful  servant  :  thou  hast 
been  faithful  over  a  few  things,  I  will  make  thee 
ruler  over  many  things  :  enter  thou  into  the  joy  of 
thy  lord.  He  also  that  had  received  two  talents 
came  and  said.  Lord,  thou  deliveredst  unto  me  two 
talents  ;  behold,  I  have  gained  two  other  talents 


136  THE    DIVINE   TEACHER. 

beside  them.  His  lord  said  unto  him,  Well  done, 
good  and  faithful  servant ;  thou  hast  been  faithful 
over  a  few  things,  I  will  make  thee  ruler  over  many 
things  :  enter  thou  into  the  joy  of  thy  lord.  Then 
he  which  had  received  the  one  talent  came  and 
said.  Lord,  I  knew  thee  that  thou  art  an  hard  man, 
reaping  where  thou  hast  not  sown,  and  gathering 
where  thou  hast  not  strawed  :  and  I  was  afraid, 
and  went  and  hid  thy  talent  in  the  earth  :  lo,  there 
thou  hast  that  is  thine.  His  lord  answered  and 
said  unto  him,  Thou  wicked  and  slothful  servant, 
thou  knewest  that  I  reap  where  I  sowed  not,  and 
gather  where  I  have  not  strawed  :  thou  oughtest 
therefore  to  have  put  my  money  to  the  exchangers, 
and  then  at  my  coming  I  should  have  received 
mine  own  with  usury.  Take  therefore  the  talent 
from  him,  and  give  it  unto  him  which  hath  ten 
talents.  For  unto  every  one  that  hath  shall  be 
given,  and  he  shall  have  abundance  :  but  from  him 
that  hath  not  shall  be  taken  away  even  that  which 
he  hath.  And  cast  ye  the  unprofitable  servant 
into  outer  darkness  :  there  shall  be  weeping  and 
gnashing  of  teeth. 

^When  the  Son  of  man  shall  come  in  his  glory, 
and  all  the  holy  angels  with  him,  then  shall  he  sit 
upon  the  throne  of  his  glory  :  and  before  him  shall 
be  gathered  all  nations :  and  he  shall  separate 
them  one  from  another,  as  a  shepherd  divideth  his 


THE   DIVINE   TEACHER.  137 

sheep  from  the  goats  :  and  he  shall  set  the  sheep 
on  his  right  hand,  but  the  goats  on  the  left.  ^  Then 
shall  the  King  say  unto  them  on  his  right  hand, 
Come,  ye  blessed  of  my  Father,  inherit  the  king- 
dom prepared  for  you  from  the  foundation  of  the 
world  :  for  I  was  an  hungered,  and  ye  gave  me 
meat :  I  was  thirsty,  and  ye  gave  me  drink  :  I  was 
a  stranger,  and  ye  took  me  in  :  naked,  and  ye 
clothed  me  :  I  was  sick,  and  ye  visited  me  :  I  was 
in  prison,  and  ye  came  unto  me.  Then  shall  the 
righteous  answer  him,  saying.  Lord,  when  saw  we 
thee  an  hungered,  and  fed  thee }  or  thirsty,  and 
gave  thee  drink  ?  When  saw  we  thee  a  stranger, 
and  took  thee  in  ?  or  naked,  and  clothed  thee  ?  Or 
when  saw  we  thee  sick,  or  in  prison,  and  came  unto 
thee  }  And  the  King  shall  answer  and  say  unto 
them.  Verily  I  say  unto  you,  Inasmuch  as  ye  have 
done  it  unto  one  of  the  least  of  these  my  brethren, 
ye  have  done  it  unto  me.  ^  Then  shall  he  say  also 
unto  them  on  the  left  hand.  Depart  from  me,  ye 
cursed,  into  everlasting  fire,  prepared  for  the  devil 
and  his  angels  :  for  I  was  an  hungered,  and  ye 
gave  me  no  meat  :  I  was  thirsty,  and  ye  gave  me 
no  drink  :  I  was  a  stranger,  and  ye  took  me  not 
in  :  naked,  and  ye  clothed  me  not  :  sick,  and  in 
prison,  and  ye  visited  me  not.  Then  shall  they 
also  answer  him,  saying.  Lord,  when  saw  we  thee 
an  hungered,  or  athirst,  or  a  stranger,  or  naked,  or 


138  THE   DIVINE   TEACHER. 

sick,  or  in  prison,  and  did  not  minister  unto  thee  ? 
Then  shall  he  answer  them,  saying,  Verily  I  say 
unto  you,  inasmuch  as  ye  did  it  not  to  one  of  the 
least  of  these,  ye  did  it  not  to  me.  And  these  shall 
go  away  Into  everlasting  punishment :  but  the  righ- 
teous into  life  eternal. 


The  Budding  of  tJic  Fig  Jrcc. 

[Jesus,    after  speaking  of  the  destniction  of  Jemsalem  and  of  his 
second  coming,  said]  : — 

^  Now  learn  a  parable  of  the  fig  tree  ;  when  her 
branch  Is  yet  tender,  and  putteth  forth  leaves,  ye 
know  that  summer  is  near :  so  ye  In  like  manner, 
when  ye  shall  see  these  things  come  to  pass,  know 
that  It  Is  nigh  even  at  the  doors. 


TJic  Man  taking  a  Far  Journey. 
^  The  Son  of  man  is  as  a  man  taking  a  far 
journey,  who  left  his  house,  and  gave  authority  to 
his  servants,  and  to  every  man  his  work,  and 
commanded  the  porter  to  watch.  Watch  ye,  there- 
fore :  for  ye  know  not  when  the  master  of  the 
house  Cometh,  at  even,  or  at  midnight,  or  at  the 
cock-crowing,  or  in  the  morning  :  lest  coming 
suddenly  he  find  you  sleeping.  And  what  I  say 
unto  you,  I  say  unto  all,  Watch. 


®bc  CI0SC  oi  Ijis  lllinistro,  ant)  |jis  9<^^^tb 


[Much  people  that  were  come  to  Jerusalem  at  the  feast  of  the  pass- 
over,  when  they  heard  that  Jesus  was  coming  to  Jenisalem, 
took  branches  of  palm  trees,  and  went  forth  to  meet  him,  and 
cried,  Hosanna,  blessed  is  the  King  of  Israel  that  cometh  in  the 
name  of  the  Lord.  And  it  cam£  to  pass,  when  he  was  come 
nigh  to  Bethphage  and  Bethany,  at  the  mount  of  Olives,  he 
sent  two  of  his  disciples,  saying]  : — 

^  Go  ye  into  the  village  over  against  you  ;  as  soon 
as  }'e  be  entered  into  it  ye  shall  find  an  ass  tied, 
and  a  colt  with  her,  whereon  yet  never  man  sat : 
loose  him,  and  bring  him  hither.  And  if  any  man 
ask  you.  Why  do  ye  loose  him  }  thus  shall  ye  say 
unto  him,  Because  the  Lord  hath  need  of  him  ;  and 
straightway  he  will  send  him  hither. 

[And  they  that  were  sent  went  their  way,  and  found  even  as  he  had 
said  unto  them.  And  as  they  were  loosing  the  colt,  the  owners 
thereof  said  unto  them,  Why  loose  ye  the  colt  ?  And  they  said, 
The  Lord  hath  need  of  him.  And  they  brought  him  to  Jesus  : 
and  they  cast  their  garments  upon  the  colt,  and  they  set  Jesus 
thereon.  And  as  he  went,  they  spread  their  clothes  in  the  way. 
And  when  he  was  come  nigh,  even  now  at  the  descent  of  the 
mount  of  Olives,  the  whole  multitude  of  the  disciples  began  to 
rejoice  and  praise  God  with  a  loud  voice  for  all  the  mighty 
works  that  they  had  seen  ;  saying,  Blessed  be  the  King  that 
cometh  in  the  name  of  the  Lord  :  peace  in  heaven,  and  glory  in 
the  highest.  And  some  of  the  Pharisees  from  among  the  multi- 
tude said  unto  him,  Master,  rebuke  thy  disciples.  And  he 
answered  and  said  unto  them]  : — 


140  THE   DIVINE   TEACHER. 

I  tell  you  that,  if  these  should  hold  their  peace, 
the  stones  would  immediately  cry  out. 

[And  the  multitudes  that  went  before,  and  that  followed,  cried, 
saying,  Hosanna  to  the  son  of  David  :  blessed  is  he  that 
Cometh  in  the  name  of  the  Lord  ;  Hosanna  in  the  highest.  And 
when  he  was  come  near,  he  beheld  the  city,  a  and  wept  over  it, 
saying]  :— 

If  thou  hadst  known,  even  thou,  at  least  in 
this  thy  day,  the  things  which  belong  unto  thy 
peace  !  but  now  they  are  hid  from  thine  eyes.  For 
the  days  shall  come  upon  thee,  that  thine  enemies 
shall  cast  a  trench  about  thee,  and  compass  thee 
round,  and  keep  thee  in  on  every  side,  and  shall 
lay  thee  even  with  the  ground,  and  thy  children 
within  thee  ;  and  they  shall  not  leave  in  thee  one 
stone  upon  another ;  because  thou  knewest  not  the 
time  of  thy  visitation. 


[And  when  the  chief  priests  and  the  scribes  saw  the  wonderful 
things  that  he  did,  and  the  children  crying  in  the  temple, 
Hosanna  to  the  son  of  David,  they  were  sore  displeased,  and 
said  unto  him,  Hearest  thou  what  these  say  ?  And  Jesus  said 
unto  them]  : — 

Yea  :  have  ye  never  read,  Out  of  the  mouths  of 
babes  and  sucklings  thou  hast  perfected  praise. 


[Certain  Greeks  which  had  come  to  the  feast  went  to  Philip,  saying, 
Sir,  we  would  see  Jesus,  Philip  and  Andrew  tell  Jesus.  He 
answered]  : — 


THE   DIVINE   TEACHER.  I4I 

The  hour  is  come,  that  the  Son  of  man  should 
be  glorified.  ^  Verily,  verily,  I  say  unto  you,  except 
a  corn  of  wheat  fall  into  the  ground  and  die,  it 
abideth  alone  :  but  if  it  die,  it  bringeth  forth  much 
fruit.  ''He  that  loveth  his  life  shall  lose  it  ;  and  he 
that  hateth  his  life  in  this  world  shall  keep  it  unto 
life  eternal.  If  any  man  serve  me,  let  him  follow 
me  ;  and  where  I  am,  there  shall  also  my  servant 
be :  if  any  man  serve  me,  him  will  my  Father 
honour.  Now  is  my  soul  troubled  ;  and  what  shall 
I  say  ?  Father,  save  me  from  this  hour :  but  for 
this  cause  came  I  unto  this  hour.  Father,  glorify 
thy  name. 

[Then  came  there  a  voice  from  heaven,  saying,  /  //az'c  both  glo7'ified 
it,  and  ivill  glorify  it  again.  The  people,  therefore,  that  stood 
by,  and  heard  it,  said  that  it  thundered  :  others  said,  An  angel 
spake  to  him.     Jesus  ans^^•ered  and  said]  : — 

This  voice  came  not  because  of  me,  but  for  your 
sakes.  Now  is  the  judgment  of  this  world  :  now 
shall  the  prince  of  this  world  be  cast  out.  ""  And  I, 
if  I  be  lifted  up  from  the  earth,  will  draw  all  men 
unto  me. 

[This  he  said,  signifying  what  death  he  should  die.  The  people 
answered  him.  We  have  heard  out  of  the  law  that  Christ  abideth 
•  for'ever  :  and  how  sayest  thou,  The  Son  of  man  must  be  lifted 
up  ?  who  is  this  Son  of  man  ?     Then  Jesus  said  unto  them]  : — 

Yet  a  little  while  is  the  light  with  you.  Walk 
while  ye  have  the  light,  lest  darkness  come  upon 
you  :  for  he  that  walketh  in  darkness  knoweth  not 


142  THE   DIVINE   TEACHER. 

whither  he  goeth.     While  ye  have  Hght,  beHeve  in 
the  Hght,  that  ye  may  be  the  children  of  light. 

[These  things  spake  Jesus,  and  departed,  and  did  hide  himself  from 
them]  : — 


[The  Pharisees  took  counsel  how  they  might  entangle  him  in  his 
talk.  And  they  watched  him,  and  sent  out  unto  him  some 
of  the  Pharisees,  their  disciples,  and  of  the  Herodians,  spies 
which  should  feign  themselves  just  men,  that  they  might  take 
hold  of  his  words,  that  so  they  might  deliver  him  to  the  power 
and  authority  of  the  governor.  And  when  they  were  come, 
they  asked  him,  saying.  Master,  we  know  that  thou  art  true, 
and  teachest  the  way  of  God  in  truth,  neither  carest  thou  for  any 
man  :  for  thou  regardest  not  the  person  of  men.  Tell  us  there- 
fore, What  thinkest  thou  ?  Is  it  lawful  to  give  tribute  unto 
Caesar,  or  not  ?  Shall  we  give,  or  shall  we  not  give  ?  But 
Jesus  perceived  their  wickedness,  and  their  craftiness,  and 
knowing  their  hypocrisy,  said]  : — 

Why  tempt  ye  me,  ye  hypocrites  ?  Shew  me 
the  tribute  money.  Bring  me  a  penny,  that  I  may 
see  it. 

[And  they  brought  unto  him  a  penny.     And  he  saith  unto  them]  : — 

Whose  is  this  image  and  superscription  ? 

[They  answered,  Cresar's.     Jesus  said]  : — 

^  Render,  therefore,  unto  Csesar  the  things  which 
be  Caesar's  ;  and  unto  God  the  things  that  be  God's. 

[And  they  marvelled  at  his  answer,  and  left  him.] 


THE   DIVINE   TEACHER.  I43 

[The  same  day  came  to  him  the  Sadducees,  which  say  that  there  is 
no  resurrection,  and  asked  him,  saying,  Master,  INIoses  said,  If 
a  man  die,  having  no  children,  his  brother  shall  marry  his  wife, 
and  raise  up  seed  unto  his  brother.  Now  there  were  with  us 
seven  brethren  :  and  the  first,  when  he  had  married  a  wife, 
deceased,  and,  having  no  issue,  left  his  wife  unto  his  brother  : 
likewise  the  second  also,  and  the  third,  unto  the  seventh.  And 
last  of  all  the  woman  died  also.  Therefore,  in  the  resurrection, 
whose  wife  shall  she  be  of  the  seven  ?  for  they  all  had  her.  And 
Jesus  answering  said  unto  them]  : — 

''  Do  ye  not  therefore  err,  because  ye  know  not 
the  scriptures,  neither  the  power  of  God  ?  The 
children  of  this  world  marry,  and  are  given  in  mar- 
riage :  but  when  they  shall  rise  from  the  dead, 
they  which  shall  be  accounted  worthy  to  obtain 
that  world,  and  the  resurrection  from  the  dead, 
neither  marry,  nor  are  given  in  marriage  :  neither 
can  they  die  any  more  :  for  they  are  equal  unto 
the  angels  which  are  in  heaven  ;  and  are  the 
children  of  God,  being  the  children  of  the  re- 
surrection. ^'  Now  that  the  dead  are  raised,  even 
Moses  shewed  at  the  bush.  Have  ye  not  read 
in  the  book  of  Moses,  how  in  the  bush,  God 
spake  unto  him  saying,  I  am  the  God  of  Abra- 
ham, and  the  God  of  Isaac,  and  the  God  of 
Jacob  ?  He  is  not  a  God  of  the  dead,  but  of  the 
living :  for  all  live  unto  him.  Ye,  therefore,  do 
greatly  err. 


144  THE   DIVINE   TEACHER. 

[When  the  Pharisees  had  heard  that  he  had  put  the  Sadducees 
to  silence,  they  were  gathered  together.  Then  one  of  them, 
which  was  a  lawyer,  asked  Jesus  a  question,  tempting  him,  and 
saying.  Master,  which  is  the  great  commandment  in  the  law  ? 
Jesus  said  unto  him]  : — 

"  Hear,  O  Israel  ;  the  Lord  our  God  is  one 
Lord  ;  and  thou  shalt  love  the  Lord  thy  God  with 
all  thy  heart,  and  with  all  thy  soul,  and  with  all 
thy  mind,  and  with  all  thy  strength.  This  is  the 
first  and  great  commandment.  And  the  second 
is  like  unto  it,  Thou  shalt  love  thy  neighbour  as 
thyself.  On  these  two  commandments  hang  all 
the  law  and  the  prophets.  There  are  none  other 
commandments  greater  than  these. 

[And  the  Scril:>e  said  unto  him,  Well,  -Master,  thou  hast  said  the 
truth  :  for  there  is  one  God  ;  and  there  is  none  other  but  he  : 
and  to  love  him  with  all  the  heart,  and  with  all  the  under- 
standing, and  with  all  the  soul,  and  with  all  the  strength,  and  to 
love  one's  neighbour  as  oneself,  is  more  than  all  whole  burnt 
offerings  and  sacrifices.  And  when  Jesus  saw  that  he  answered 
discreetly,  he  said  unto  him]  : — 

^'  Thou  art  not  far  from  the  kingdom  of  God. 


[While  the  Pharisees  were  gathered  together,  Jesus  asked  them, 
saying]  :— 

What  think  ye  of  Christ  ?  whose  son  is  he  ? 

[They  say  unto  him,  The  son  of  David.     He  saith  unto  them]  : — 

How  say  the  scribes  that  Christ  is  the  Son  of 
David  ;  for  David  himself  said  by  the  Holy  Ghost, 


THE   DIVINE   TEACHER.  I45 

The  Lord  said  unto  my  Lord,  Sit  thou  on  my 
right  hand,  till  I  make  thine  enemies  thy  foot- 
stool? If  David  then  call  him  Lord,  how  is  he 
his  son  ? 

[And  no  man  was  able  to  answer  him  a  word,  neither  durst  any  man 
from  that  day  forth  ask  him  any  more  questions.] 

[Then,   in    the    audience    of   all    the   people,    he    said    unto    his 
disciples]   : — 

^  Beware  of  the  scribes,  which  desire  to  walk  in 
long  robes,  and  love  greetings  in  the  markets,  and 
the  highest  seats  in  the  synagogues,  and  chief 
rooms  at  feasts  ;  which  devour  widows'  houses, 
and  for  a  pretence  make  long  prayers  :  the  same 
shall  receive  greater  damnation. 


[Jesus  sat  over  against  the  treasury,  and  beheld  how  the  people 
cast  money  into  the  treasury :  and  many  that  were  rich  cast  in 
much.  And  there  came  a  certain  poor  widow,  and  she  threw 
in  two  mites,  which  make  a  farthing.  And  he  called  unto  him 
his  disciples,  and  saith  unto  them]  : — 

*  Verily  I  say  unto  you,  that  this  poor  widow 
hath  cast  more  in,  than  all  they  which  have  cast 
into  the  treasury  :  for  all  they  did  cast  in  o{  their 
abundance  unto  the  offerings  of  God  ;  but  she  of 
her  want  did  cast  in  all  that  she  had,  even  all  her 
living. 


146  THE   DIVINE   TEACHER. 

[Among  the  chief  rulers  many  believed  on  him,  but  did  not  confess 
him,  lest  they  should  be  put  out  of  the  synagogue.  For  they 
loved  the  praise  of  men  more  than  the  praise  of  God.  Jesus 
cried  and  said]  : — 

*  He  that  believcth  on  me,  believeth  not  on  me, 
but  on  him  that  sent  me.  And  he  that  seeth  me 
seeth  him  that  sent  me.  ^'  I  am  come  a  light  into 
the  world,  that  whosoever  believeth  on  me  should 
not  abide  in  darkness.  And  if  any  man  hear  my 
words,  and  believe  not,  I  judge  him  not :  '^  for  I  came 
not  to  judge  the  world,  but  to  save  the  world.  He 
that  rejecteth  me,  and  receiveth  not  my  words, 
hath  one  that  judgeth  him  :  the  word  that  I  have 
spoken,  the  same  shall  judge  him  in  the  last  day. 
For  I  have  not  spoken  of  myself;  but  the  Father 
which  sent  me,  he  gave  me  a  commandment,  what 
I  should  say,  and  what  I  should  speak.  And  I 
know  that  his  commandment  is  life  everlasting : 
whatsoever  I  speak,  therefore,  even  as  the  Father 
said  unto  me,  so  I  speak. 


LJesus  spake  to  the  multitude,  and  to  his  disciples,  saying]  : — 

The  scribes  and  the  Pharisees  sit  in  Moses' 
seat  :  all,  therefore,  whatsoever  they  bid  you 
observe,  that  observe  and  do  ;  "^  but  do  not  ye  after 
their  works  :  for  they  say,  and  do  not.  For  they 
bind  heavy  burdens  and  grievous  to  be  borne,  and 


THE  DIVINE   TEACHER.  14/ 

lay  them  on  men's  shoulders  ;  but  they  themselves 
will  not  move  them  with  one  of  their  fingers.  But 
all  their  works  they  do  for  to  be  seen  of  men  : 
they  make  broad  their  phylacteries,  and  enlarge 
the  borders  of  their  garments,  and  love  the  upper- 
most rooms  at  feasts,  and  the  chief  seats  in  the 
synagogues,  and  greetings  in  the  markets,  and  to 
be  called  of  men,  Rabbi,  Rabbi.  ^  But  be  not  ye 
called  Rabbi :  for  one  is  your  Master,  even  Christ ; 
and  all  ye  are  brethren.  And  call  no  man  your 
father  upon  the  earth :  for  one  is  your  Father, 
which  is  in  heaven.  Neither  be  ye  called  masters  : 
for  one  is  your  Master,  even  Christ.  ^But  he 
that  is  greatest  among  you  shall  be  your  servant. 
And  whosoever  shall  exalt  himself  shall  be 
abased  ;  and  he  that  shall  humble  himself  shall 
be  exalted. 

""  But  woe  unto  you,  scribes  and  Pharisees,  hypo- 
crites !  for  ye  shut  up  the  kingdom  of  heaven 
against  men  :  for  ye  neither  go  in  yourselves, 
neither  suffer  ye  them  that  are  entering  to  go  in. 
Woe  unto  you,  scribes  and  Pharisees,  hypocrites  ! 
for  ye  devour  widows'  houses,  and  for  a  pretence 
make  long  prayers  :  therefore  ye  shall  receive  the 
greater  damnation.  Woe  unto  you,  scribes  and 
Pharisees,  hypocrites ;  for  ye  compass  sea  and  land 
to  make  one  proselyte,  and  when  he  is  made,  ye 
make   him   twofold    more  the  child   of  hell  than 

10 2 


148  THE   DIVINE   TEACHER. 

yourselves.  Woe  unto  you,  ye  blind  guides,  which 
say,  whosoever  shall  swear  by  the  temple,  it  is 
nothing  ;  but  whosoever  shall  swear  by  the  gold  of 
the  temple,  he  is  a  debtor !  Ye  fools  and  blind  : 
for  whether  is  greater,  the  gold,  or  the  temple  that 
sanctifieth  the  gold  ?  And  whosoever  shall  swear 
by  the  altar,  it  is  nothing :  but  whosoever  sweareth 
by  the  gift  that  is  upon  it,  he  is  guilty.  Ye  fools 
and  blind  :  for  whether  is  greater,  the  gift,  or  the 
altar  that  sanctifieth  the  gift  ?  Whoso,  therefore, 
shall  swear  by  the  altar,  sweareth  by  it,  and  by  all 
things  thereon.  And  whoso  shall  swear  by  the 
temple,  sweareth  by  it,  and  by  him  that  dwelleth 
therein.  And  he  that  shall  swear  by  heaven, 
sweareth  by  the  throne  of  God,  and  by  him  that 
sitteth  thereon.  Woe  unto  you,  scribes  and  Phari- 
sees, hypocrites  !  for  ye  pay  tithe  of  mint  and 
anise  and  cummin,  and  have  omitted  the  weightier 
matters  of  the  law,  judgment,  mercy,  and  faith  : 
these  ought  ye  to  have  done,  and  not  to  leave  the 
other  undone.  Ye  blind  guides,  which  strain  at  a 
gnat,  and  swallow  a  camel.  Woe  unto  you,  scribes 
and  Pharisees,  hypocrites  !  for  ye  make  clean  the 
outside  of  the  cup  and  of  the  platter,  but  within 
they  are  full  of  extortion  and  excess.  Thou  blind 
Pharisee,  cleanse  first  that  which  is  within  the  cup 
and  platter,  that  the  outside  of  them  may  be  clean 
also.     Woe  unto  you,  scribes  and  Pharisees,  hypo- 


THE   DIVINE   TEACHER.  I49 

crites !  for  ye  are  like  unto  whited  sepulchres, 
which  indeed  appear  beautiful  outward,  but  are 
within  full  of  dead  men's  bones,  and  of  all  unclean- 
ness.  Even  so  ye  also  outwardly  appear  righteous 
unto  men,  but  within  ye  are  full  of  hypocrisy  and 
iniquity.  Woe  unto  you,  scribes  and  Pharisees, 
hypocrites  !  because  ye  build  the  tombs  of  the 
prophets,  and  garnish  the  sepulchres  of  the  right- 
eous, and  say.  If  we  had  been  in  the  days  of  our 
fathers,  we  would  not  have  been  partakers  with 
them  in  the  blood  of  the  prophets.  Wherefore  ye 
be  witnesses  unto  yourselves,  that  ye  are  the 
children  of  them  which  killed  the  prophets.  Fill 
ye  up,  then,  the  measure  of  your  fathers.  Ye  ser- 
pents, ye  generation  of  vipers,  how  can  ye  escape 
the  damnation  of  hell  ? 

^Wherefore,  behold,  I  send  unto  you  prophets, 
and  wise  men,  and  scribes  :  and  some  of  them  ye 
shall  kill  and  crucify  ;  and  some  of  them  shall  ye 
scourge  in  your  synagogues,  and  persecute  them 
from  city  to  city  :  that  upon  you  may  come  all 
the  righteous  blood  shed  upon  the  earth,  from  the 
blood  of  righteous  Abel  unto  the  blood  of  Zacha- 
rias  son  of  Barachias,  whom  ye  slew  between  the 
temple  and  the  altar.  Verily  I  say  unto  you,  all 
these  things  shall  come  upon  this  generation.  O 
Jerusalem,  Jerusalem,  thou  that  killest  the  pro- 
phets, and  stonest  them  which  are  sent  unto  thee, 


150  THE   DIVINE  TEACHER. 

how  often  would  I  have  gathered  thy  children 
together,  even  as  a  hen  gathereth  her  chickens 
under  her  wings,  and  ye  would  not  !  Behold,  your 
house  is  left  unto  you  desolate.  For  I  say  unto 
you,  ye  shall  not  see  me  henceforth,  till  ye  shall 
say,  Blessed  is  he  that  cometh  in  the  name  of  the 
Lord. 


[Jesus  went  out,  and  departed  from  the  temple :  and  his  disciples  came 
to  him  for  to  shew  him  the  buildings  of  the  temple.  And  Jesus 
said  unto  them]  : — 

^  Seest  thou  these  great  buildings  ?  Verily  I  say 
unto  you,  the  days  will  come  in  the  which  there 
shall  not  be  left  here  one  stone  upon  another,  that 
shall  not  be  thrown  down. 

[As  he  sat  upon  the  mount  of  Olives,  the  disciples  came  unto  him 
privately,  saying,  Tell  us,  when  shall  these  things  be  ?  and  what 
shall  be  the  sign  of  thy  coming,  and  of  the  end  of  the  world  ? 
And  Jesus  answered  and  said  unto  them]  : — 

''Take  heed  that  no  man  deceive  you.  For 
many  shall  come  in  my  name,  saying,  I  am  Christ ; 
and  shall  deceive  many  ;  and  the  time  draweth 
near  ;  go  ye  not  therefore  after  them.  And  ye 
shall  hear  of  wars  and  rumours  of  wars  and  com- 
motions :  see  that  ye  be  not  troubled  or  terrified  : 
for  all  these  things  must  first  come  to  pass,  but 
the  end  is  not  yet.  For  nation  shall  rise  against 
nation,  and  kingdom  against  kingdom  :  and  there 


THE   DIVINE   TEACHER.  151 

shall  be  famines,  and  pestilences,  and  earthquakes, 
in  divers  places.  All  these  are  the  beginning  of 
sorrows.  Before  all  these,  they  shall  lay  their 
hands  on  you,  and  persecute  you,  and  shall  deliver 
you  up  to  councils,  and  synagogues,  and  into 
prisons,  and  to  be  afflicted,  and  ye  shall  be  brought 
before  rulers  and  kings,  and  they  shall  kill  you  for 
my  name's  sake.  And  it  shall  turn  to  you  for  a  testi- 
mony against  them,  and  ye  shall  be  hated  of  all 
nations  for  my  name's  sake.  And  the  gospel  must 
first  be  published  among  all  nations.  But  when 
they  shall  lead  you  and  deliver  you  up,  take  no 
thought  beforehand  what  ye  shall  speak.  Settle 
it  in  your  hearts  not  to  meditate  before  what  ye 
shall  answer.  But  whatsoever  shall  be  given  you 
in  that  hour,  that  speak  ye ;  for  it  is  not  ye  that 
speak,  but  the  Holy  Ghost.  I  will  give  you  a 
mouth  and  wisdom,  which  all  your  adversaries 
shall  not  be  able  to  gainsay  or  resist.  And  there 
shall  many  be  offended,  and  shall  betray  one 
another,  and  shall  hate  one  another.  Now  the 
brother  shall  betray  the  brother  to  death,  and  the 
father  the  son  :  and  children  shall  rise  up  against 
their  parents,  and  shall  cause  them  to  be  put  to 
death.  Ye  shall  be  betrayed  both  by  parents  and 
brethren,  and  kinsfolks  and  friends  ;  and  some  of 
you  shall  they  cause  to  be  put  to  death.  But 
there  shall  not  an  hair  of  your  head  perish.     In 


152  THE   DIVINE   TEACHER. 

your  patience  possess  ye  your  souls.  And  many 
false  prophets  shall  arise  and  shall  deceive  many. 
And  because  iniquity  shall  abound,  the  love  of 
many  shall  wax  cold.  But  he  that  shall  endure 
unto  the  end,  the  same  shall  be  saved.  And  this 
gospel  of  the  kingdom  shall  be  preached  in  all  the 
world  for  a  witness  unto  all  nations  ;  and  then  shall 
the  end  come.  And  when  ye  shall  see  Jerusalem 
compassed  with  armies,  and  the  abomination  of 
desolation  spoken  of  by  Daniel  the  prophet,  stand- 
ing where  it  ought  not  (let  him  that  readeth 
understand),  then  know  that  the  desolation  thereof 
is  nigh.  Then  let  them  which  are  in  Judea  flee 
to  the  mountains  ;  and  let  them  which  are  in  the 
midst  of  it  depart  out ;  and  let  not  them  that  are 
in  the  countries  enter  thereinto.  And  let  him  that 
is  on  the  housetop,  not  go  down  into  the  house, 
neither  enter  therein,  to  take  anything  out  of 
his  house.  And  let  him  that  is  in  the  field  not 
turn  back  again  for  to  take  up  his  garment.  For 
these  be  the  days  of  vengeance,  that  all  things 
which  are  written  may  be  fulfilled.  But  woe  to 
them  that  are  with  child,  and  to  them  that  give 
suck  in  those  days.  For  there  shall  be  great  dis- 
tress in  the  land,  and  wrath  upon  this  people.  And 
they  shall  fall  by  the  edge  of  the  sword,  and  shall 
be  led  away  captive  into  all  nations  ;  and  Jerusalem 
shall  be  trodden  down  of  the  Gentiles,  until  the 


THE   DIVINE   TEACHER.  153 

times  of  the  Gentiles  be  fulfilled.  But  pray  ye 
that  your  flight  be  not  in  the  winter,  neither  on 
the  Sabbath  day  :  for  in  those  days  shall  be  great 
tribulation,  such  as  was  not  since  the  beginning  of 
the  creation  which  God  created  unto  this  time, 
neither  shall  be.  And  except  that  the  Lord  had 
shortened  those  days,  no  flesh  should  be  savad  ; 
but  for  the  elect's  sake,  whom  he  hath  chosen,  he 
hath  shortened  the  days.  .And  then  if  any  man 
shall  say  to  you,  Lo,  here  is  Christ ;  or,  lo,  he  is 
there ;  believe  him  not.  For  false  Christs  and 
false  prophets  shall  rise,  and  shall  shew  signs 
and  w^onders,  to  deceive  if  it  were  possible,  even 
the  elect.  But  take  ye  heed,  behold  I  have  fore- 
told you  all  things.  Wherefore,  if  they  shall  say 
unto  you.  Behold  he  is  in  the  desert ;  go  not  forth  : 
behold  he  is  in  the  secret  chambers  ;  believe  it  not. 
For  as  the  lightning  cometh  out  of  the  east,  and 
shineth  even  unto  the  west  ;  so  shall  also  the 
coming  of  the  Son  of  Man  be.  For  wheresoever 
the  carcase  is,  there  will  the  eagles  be  gathered 
together. 

^  Immediately  after  the  tribulation  of  those  days 
shall  the  sun  be  darkened,  and  the  moon  shall  not 
give  her  light,  and  the  stars  shall  fall  from  heaven, 
and  upon  the  earth  distress  of  nations,  with  per- 
plexities ;  the  sea  and  the  waves  roaring,  men's 
hearts  failing  them  for  fear,  and  for  looking  after 


154  THE   DIVINE   TEACHER. 

those  things  which  are  coming  on  the  earth  :  for 
the  powers  of  heaven  shall  be  shaken,  and  then 
shall  appear  the  sign  of  the  Son  of  man  in  heaven  : 
and  then  shall  all  the  tribes  of  the  earth  mourn. 
Then  shall  they  see  the  Son  of  man  coming  in 
the  clouds  of  heaven,  with  great  power  and  glory, 
and  he  shall  send  his  angels  with  a  great  sound 
of  a  trumpet  ;  and  they  shall  gather  together 
his  elect  from  the  four  Avinds,  from  the  one  end 
of  heaven  to  the  other.  And  when  these  things 
begin  to  come  to  pass,  then  look  up  and  lift 
up  your  heads  ;  for  your  redemption  draweth 
nigh. 

*  Behold  the  fig  tree,  and  all  the  trees  ;  when  they 
now  shoDt  forth,  and  his  branch  is  yet  tender  and 
putteth  forth  leaves,  ye  see  and  know  of  yourselves 
that  summer  is  nigh  at  hand  :  so  likewise  ye,  when 
ye  see  these  things  come  to  pass,  know  ye  that  the 
kingdom  of  God  is  even  at  the  doors.  Verily  I  say 
unto  you,  that  this  generation  shall  not  pass,  till 
all  these  things  be  done.  Heaven  and  earth  shall 
pass  away :  but  my  word  shall  not  pass  away.  And 
take  heed  to  yourselves,  lest  at  any  time  your 
hearts  be  overcharged  with  surfeiting  and  drunken- 
ness, and  cares  of  this  life,  and  so  that  day  come 
upon  you  unawares.  For  as  a  snare  shall  it  come 
on  all  them  that  dwell  on  the  face  of  the  whole 
earth.     Watch  ye,  therefore,  and  pray  always  that 


THE   DIVINE   TEACHER.  1 55 

ye  may  be  accounted  worthy  to  escape  all  these 
things  that  shall  come  to  pass,  and  to  stand  before 
the  Son  of  man.  But  of  that  day  and  that  hour 
knoweth  no  man ;  no,  not  the  angels  which  are  in 
heaven,  neither  the  Son,  but  the  Father.  Take  ye 
heed,  watch  and  pray :  for  ye  know  not  when  the 
time  is.  But  as  the  days  of  Noe  were,  so  shall 
also  the  coming  of  the  Son  of  man  be.  For  as 
in  the  days  that  were  before  the  flood,  they  were 
eating  and  drinking,  marrying  and  giving  in  mar- 
riage, until  the  day  that  Noe  entered  into  the  ark, 
and  knew^  not  until  the  flood  came,  and  took  them 
all  away ;  so  shall  also  the  coming  of  the  Son  of 
man  be.  Then  shall  two  be  in  the  field  ;  the  one 
shall  be  taken,  and  the  other  left.  Two  women 
shall  be  grinding  at  the  mill ;  the  one  shall  be 
taken,  and  the  other  left. 

^  Watch,  therefore ;  for  ye  know  not  what  hour 
your  Lord  doth  come.  For  the  Son  of  man  is  as 
a  man  taking  a  far  journey,  who  left  his  house, 
and  gave  authority  to  his  servants,  and  to  every 
man  his  work,  and  commanded  the  porter  to  watch. 
Watch  ye  therefore  ;  for  ye  know  not  when  the 
master  of  the  house  cometh,  at  even,  or  at  mid- 
night, or  at  the  cock-crowing,  or  in  the  morning  : 
lest,  coming  suddenly,  he  find  you  sleeping.  But 
know  this,  that  if  the  good  man  of  the  house  had 
known    in  what  watch  the  thief  would  come,  he 


6  THE   DIVINE   TEACHER. 


would  have  watched,  and  would  not  have  suffered 
his  house  to  be  broken  up.  Therefore  be  ye  also 
ready :  for  in  such  an  hour  as  ye  think  not  the  Son 
of  man  cometh.  And  what  I  say  unto  you,  I  say 
unto  all,  Watch.  Who,  then,  is  a  faithful  and  wise 
servant,  whom  his  lord,  when  he  cometh,  shall  find 
so  doing }  Verily  I  say  unto  you,  that  he  shall 
make  him  ruler  over  all  his  goods.  But  and  if 
that  evil  servant  shall  say  in  his  heart.  My  lord 
delayeth  his  coming ;  and  shall  begin  to  smite  his 
fellow-servants,  and  to  eat  and  drink  with  the 
drunken  ;  the  lord  of  that  servant  shall  come  in 
a  day  when  he  looketh  not  for  him,  and  in  an 
hour  that  he  is  not  aware  of  And  shall  cut  him 
asunder,  and  appoint  him  his  portion  with  the 
hypocrites  :  there  shall  be  weeping  and  gnashing 
of  teeth. 


[When  Jesus  had  finished  all  these  sayhigs,  he  said  unto  his 
disciples]  : — 

•^  Ye  know  that  after  two  days  is  the  feast  of  the 
passover,  and  the  Son  of  man  is  betrayed  to  be 
crucified. 

[One  of  the  twelve,  called  Judas  Iscariot,  went  unto  the  chief  priests, 
and  said  unto  them,  What  will  ye  give  me,  and  I  will  deliver 
him  unto  you  ?  And  they  covenanted  with  him  for  thirty  pieces 
of  silver.     And  from  that  time  he  sought  opportunity  to  betray 


THE   DIVINE   TEACHER.  1 5/ 

him,  in  the  absence  of  the  multitude.  Then  came  the  day  of 
unleavened  bread,  when  the  passover  must  be  killed.  And  he 
sent  Peter  and  John,  saying]  : — 

Go  and  prepare  us  the  passover,  that  we  may  eat. 


[And  they  said  unto  him,  Where  wilt  thou  that  we  prepare  ?  And 
he  said  unto  them]  : — 

^  Go  into  the  city.  Behold,  when  ye  are  entered 
into  the  city,  there  shall  a  man  meet  you,  bearing 
a  pitcher  of  water ;  follow  him  into  the  house 
where  he  entereth  in.  And  wheresoever  he  shall 
go  in  ye  shall  say  unto  the  goodman  of  the  house. 
The  Master  saith  unto  thee,  My  time  is  at  hand, 
where  is  the  guestchamber,  where  I  shall  eat  the 
passover  at  thy  house  with  my  disciples  ?  And  he 
shall  show  you  a  large  upper  room  furnished  and 
prepared  :  there  make  ready  for  us. 

[And  they  went,  and  found  as  he  had  said  unto  them  :  and  they 
made  ready  the  passover.  And  when  the  hour  was  come,  he 
sat  down,  and  the  twelve  apostles  with  him.     And  he  said  unto 

them]  : — 

*=  With  desire  I  have  desired  to  eat  this  passover 
with  you  before  I  suffer  :  for  I  say  unto  you,  I 
will  not  any  more  eat  thereof,  until  it  be  fulfilled 
in  the  kingdom  of  God. 


158  THE   DIVINE   TEACHER. 

[Supper  being  ended,  the  devil  liaving  now  put  into  the  heart  of 
Judas  Iscariot,  Simon's  son,  to  betray  him  :  Jesus  knowing  that 
the  Father  had  given  all  things  into  his  hands,  and  that  he  was 
come  from  God,  and  went  to  God  ;  he  riseth  from  supper,  and 
laid  aside  his  garments  ;  and  took  a  towel,  and  girded  himself. 
After  that  he  poureth  water  into  a  bason,  and  began  to  wash 
the  disciples'  feet,  and  to  wipe  them  with  the  towel  wherewith 
he  was  girded.  Then  cometh  he  to  Simon  Peter  :  and  Peter 
saith  unto  him,  Lord,  dost  thou  wash  my  feet  ?  Jesus  answered 
and  said  unto  him]  : — 

^  What  I  do  thou  knowest  not  now ;  but  thou 
shalt  know  hereafter. 

[Peter  saith  unto  him,  Thou  shalt  never  wash  my  feet.  Jesus 
answered  him]  : — 

'^  If  I  wash  thee  not  thou  hast  no  part  with  me. 

[Simon  Peter  saith  unto  him.  Lord,  not  my  feet  only,  but  also  my 
hands  and  my  head.     Jesus  saith  to  him]  : — 

^  He  that  is  washed  needeth  not  save  to  wash 
his  feet,  but  is  clean  every  whit  :  and  ye  are  clean, 
but  not  all. 

[For  he  knew  who  should  betray  him  ;  therefore  said  he]  : — 

"^  Ye  are  not  all  clean. 

[So  after  he  had  washed  their  feet,  and  had  taken  his  gannents,  and 
was  set  down  again,  he  said  unto  them]  : — 

^  Know  ye  what  I  have  done  to  you  .''  Ye  call 
me  Master  and  Lord  :  and  ye  say  well ;  for  so  I 
am.  If  I  then,  your  Lord  and  Master,  have  washed 
your  feet ;  ye  also  ought  to  wash  one  another's  feet. 


THE   DIVINE   TEACHER.  1 59 

For  I  have  given  you  an  example,  that  ye  should 
do  as  I  have  done  to  you.  Verily,  verily,  I  say 
unto  you,  ^  the  servant  is  not  greater  than  his  lord  ; 
neither  he  that  is  sent  greater  than  he  that  sent 
him.  If  ye  know  these  things,  happy  are  ye  if  ye 
do  them. 

[And  as  they  did  eat,  Jesus  took  bread,  and  gave  thanks,  and 
blessed  it,  and  brake  it,  and  gave  it  to  the  discij^les,  and 
said]  : — 

*'Take,  eat,  this  is  my  body,  which  is  given  for 
you  :  this  do,  in  remembrance  of  me. 

[After  supper  he  took  the  cup,  and  gave  thanks,  and  gave  it  to 
them,  saying]  : — 

Drink  ye  all  of  it :  for  this  cup  is  the  new 
testament  in  my  blood,  which  is  shed  for  you,  for 
many,  for  the  remission  of  sins.  This  do  ye,  as 
oft  as  ye  drink  it  in  remembrance  of  me.  Verily, 
I  say  unto  you,  I  will  drink  no  more  of  the  fruit 
of  the  vine,  until  that  day  when  I  drink  it  new 
with  you  in  my  Father's  kingdom. 

But  behold  the  hand  of  him  that  betrayeth  me 
is  with  me  on  the  table.  *"  And  truly  the  Son  of 
man  goeth,  as  it  was  determined  ;  but  woe  unto 
that  man  by  whom  he  is  betrayed  !  I  speak  not 
of  you  all :  I  know  whom  I  have  chosen  :  but  that 
the  scripture  may  be  fulfilled,  he  that  eateth  bread 
w^ith  me  hath  lifted  up  his  heel  against  me.  Now 
I  tell  you  before  it  come,  that,  when  it  is  come  to 


l60  THE   DIVINE   TEACHER. 

pass,  ye  may  believe  that  I  am  he.  Verily,  verily, 
I  say  unto  you,  he  that  receiveth  whomsoever  I  send 
receiveth  me  ;  and  he  that  receiveth  me,  receiveth 
him  that  sent  me. 

[And  as  they  sat  and  did  eat,  when  Jesus  had  thus  said,  he  was 
troubled  in  spirit,  and  testified,  and  said]  : — 

^Verily,  verily,  I  say  unto  you,  one  of  you  which 
eateth  with  me  shall  betray  me. 

[Then  the  disciples  looked  one  on  another,  doubting  of  whom  he 
spake.  And  they  began  to  inquire  among  themselves,  which 
of  them  it  was  that  should  do  this  thing.  And  they  were 
exceeding  sorrowful,  and  began  every  one  of  them  to  say  unto 
him,  one  by  one.  Lord,  is  it  I  ?  and  another.  Is  it  I  ?  And  he 
answered  and  said  unto  them]  : — 

*  One  of  the  twelve,  that  dippeth  his  hand  with 
me  in  the  dish,  the  same  shall  betray  me.  The 
Son  of  man  goeth  as  it  is  written  of  him  :  but 
woe  unto  that  man  by  whom  the  Son  of  man  is 
betrayed  !  It  had  been  good  for  that  man  if  he 
had  not  been  born. 

[Then  Judas,  which  betrayed  him,  answered  and  said.  Master,  is 
it  I  ?     He  said  unto  him]  : — 

^  Thou  hast  said. 

[Now  there  was  leaning  on  Jesus'  bosom  one  of  his  disciples,  whom 
Jesus  loved.  Simon  Peter  therefore  beckoned  to  him,  that 
he  should  ask  who  it  should  be  of  whom  he  spake.  He  then 
lying  on  Jesus'  breast,  saith  unto  him,  Lord,  who  is  it  ?  Jesus 
answered]  : — 

*^  He  it  is  to  whom  I  shall  give  a  sop,  when  I 
have  dipped  it. 


THE   DIVINE   TEACHER.  l6l 

[And  when  he  had  dipped  the  sop,  he  gave  it  to  Judas  Iscariot,  the 
son  of  Simon.  And  after  the  sop  Satan  entered  into  him. 
Then  said  Jesus  unto  him  : — ] 

^  That  thou  doest,  do  quickly. 

[Now  no  man  at  the  table  knew  for  what  intent  he  spake  this  unto 
him.  He  then  having  received  the  sop  went  immediately  out  : 
and  it  was  night.  Therefore,  when  he  was  gone  out,  Jesus 
said]  : — 

Now  is  the  Son  of  man  glorified,  and  God  is 
glorified  in  him.  If  God  be  glorified  in  him,  God 
shall  also  glorify  him  in  himself,  and  shall  straight- 
way glorify  him.  ^  Little  children,  yet  a  little  while 
I  am  with  you.  Ye  shall  seek  me  :  and  as  I  said 
unto  the  Jews,  Whither  I  go  ye  cannot  come  ;  so 
say  I  now  to  you.  *^  A  new  commandment  I  give 
unto  you,  That  ye  love  one  another  ;  as  I  have 
loved  you,  that  ye  also  love  one  another.  By  this 
shall  all  men  know  that  ye  are  my  disciples,  if  ye 
have  love  one  to  another. 

[Simon  Peter  said  unto  him,  Lord,  whither  goest  thou  ?  Jesus 
answered  him]  : — 

Whither  I  go,  thou  canst  not  follow  me  now  ; 
but  ^  thou  shalt  follow  me  afterwards. 

[Peter  said  unto  him,  Lord,  why  cannot  I  follow  ihee  now  ?  I  will 
lay  down  my  life  for  thy  sake.     Jesus  answered  him]  : — 

Wilt  thou  lay  down  thy  life  for  my  sake  ? 
^Verily,  verily,  I  say  unto  thee,  the  cock  shall  not 
crow,  till  thou  hast  denied  me  thrice. 

II 


l62  THE   DIVINE   TEACHER. 

[There  was  a  strife  among  them,  which  of  them  should  be  accounted 
the  greatest.     And  he  said  unto  them]  : — 

The  kings  of  the  Gentiles  exercise  lordship  over 
them  ;  and  they  that  exercise  authority  upon  them 
are  called  benefactors.  "  But  ye  shall  not  be  so  : 
but  he  that  is  greatest  among  you,  let  him  be  as 
the  younger ;  and  he  that  is  chief,  as  he  that  doth 
serve.  For  whether  is  greater,  he  that  sitteth  at 
meat,  or  he  that  serveth  ?  is  not  he  that  sitteth  at 
meat  .'*  ^  But  I  am  among  you  as  he  that  serveth. 
Ye  are  they  which  have  continued  with  me  in  my 
temptations.  *^  And  I  appoint  unto  you  a  kingdom, 
as  my  Father  hath  appointed  unto  me  ;  that  ye 
may  eat  and  drink  at  my  table  and  in  my  kingdom, 
and  sit  on  thrones  judging  the  twelve  tribes  of 
Israel. 

[And  the  Lord  said]  : — 

^  Simon,  Simon,  behold,  Satan  hath  desired  to 
have  you,  that  he  may  sift  you  as  wheat  :  but  I 
have  prayed  for  thee,  that  thy  faith  fail  not :  and 
when  thou  art  converted,  strengthen  thy  brethren. 

[And  he  said  unto  him,  Lord,  I  am  ready  to  go  with  thee,  both 
into  prison,  and  to  death.     And  Jesus  said]  : — 

^  I  tell  thee,  Peter,  the  cock  shall  not  crow  this 
day,  before  that  thou  shalt  thrice  deny  that  thou 
knowest  me. 

[And  he  said  unto  them]  : — 


THE   DIVINE   TEACHER.  1 63 

When  I  sent  you  without  purse,  and  scrip,  and 
shoes,  lacked  ye  any  thing  ? 

[And  they  said,  Nothing.     Then  said  he  unto  them]  : — 

*  But  now,  he  that  hath  a  purse,  let  him  take  it, 
and  likewise  his  scrip  :  and  he  that  hath  no  sword, 
let  him  sell  his  garment  and  buy  one.  For  I  say 
unto  you,  that  this  that  is  written  must  yet  be 
accomplished  in  me,  And  he  was  reckoned  among 
the  transgressors  :  for  the  things  concerning  me 
have  an  end. 

[And  they  said,  Lord,  behold,  here  are  two  swords.     And  he  said 
unto  them]  : — 

It  is  enough. 
^  Let  not  your  heart  be  troubled  :  ye  believe  in 
God,  believe  also  in  me.  '^  In  my  Father's  house 
are  many  mansions  :  if  it  were  not  so,  I  would  have 
told  you.  '^  I  go  to  prepare  a  place  for  you.  And 
if  I  go  and  prepare  a  place  for  you,  ^  I  will  come 
again,  and  receive  you  unto  myself ;  that  where  I 
am,  there  ye  may  be  also.  And  whither  I  go  ye 
know,  and  the  way  ye  know. 

[Thomas  saith  unto  him,  Lord,  we  know  not  whither  thou  goest  ; 
and  liow  can  we  know  the  way  ?    Jesus  saith  unto  him]  : — 

*  I  am  the  way,  the  truth,  and  the  life  :  no  man 
cometh  unto  the  Father,  but  by  me.  ^  If  ye  had 
known  me,  ye  should  have  known  my  Father  also  : 
and  from  henceforth  ye  know  him,  and  have  seen 
him. 

II— 2 


164  THE   DIVINE   TEACHER. 

[Philip  saith  unto  him,  Lord,  show  us  the  Father,  and  it  sufficeth  us. 
Jesus  saith  unto  him]  : — 

^  Have  I  been  so  long  time  with  you,  and  yet 
hast  thou  not  known  me,  PhiHp  }  He  that  hath  seen 
me  hath  seen  the  Father  ;  and  how  sayest  thou, 
then,  Shew  us  the  Father  }  BeHevest  thou  not  that 
I  am  in  the  Father,  and  the  Father  in  me  ?  the 
words  that  I  speak  unto  you  I  speak  not  of 
myself:  but  the  Father  that  dwelleth  in  me,  he 
doeth  the  works.  Believe  me  that  I  am  in  the 
Father,  and  the  Father  in  me  :  or  else  believe 
me  for  the  very  works'  sake.  Verily,  verily,  I  say 
unto  you,  he  that  believeth  on  me,  the  works  that 
I  do  shall  he  do  also  ;  and  greater  works  than  these 
shall  he  do  ;  because  I  go  unto  my  Father.  ^  And 
whatsoever  ye  shall  ask  in  my  name,  that  will  I  do, 
that  the  Father  may  be  glorified  in  the  Son.  If  ye 
shall  ask  anything  in  my  name,  I  will  do  it. 

*=  If  ye  love  me,  keep  my  commandments.  '^  And 
I  will  pray  the  Father,  and  he  shall  give  you  another 
Comforter,  that  he  may  abide  with  you  for  ever  ; 
even  the  Spirit  of  truth  ;  whom  the  world  cannot 
receive,  because  it  seeth  him  not,  neither  knoweth 
him  :  but  ye  know  him  ;  for  he  dwelleth  with  you, 
and  shall  be  in  you.  I  will  not  leave  you  comfort- 
less :  I  will  come  to  you.  Yet  a  little  while,  and 
the  world  seeth  me  no  more  ;  but  ye  see  me : 
because  I   live,  ye  shall   live  also.     At  that  day 


THE   DIVINE   TEACHER.  1 65 

ye  shall  know  that  I  am  in  my  Father,  and  ye 
in  me,  and  I  in  you.  *  He  that  hath  my  command- 
ments, and  keepeth  them,  he  it  is  that  loveth  me  : 
and  he  that  loveth  me  shall  be  loved  of  my  Father, 
and  I  will  love  him,  and  will  manifest  myself  to 
him. 

[Judas  saith  unto  him,  not  Iscariot,  Lord,  how  is  it  that  thou  wilt 
manifest  thyself  unto  us,  and  not  unto  the  world  ?  Jesus  answered 
and  said  unto  him]  : — 

*  If  a  man  love  me,  he  will  keep  my  words  :  and 
my  Father  will  love  him,  and  we  will  come  unto 
him,  and  make  our  abode  with  him.  He  that 
loveth  me  not  keepeth  not  my  sayings  :  and  the 
word  which  ye  hear  is  not  mine,  but  the  Father's 
which  sent  me.  These  things  have  I  spoken  unto 
you,  being  yet  present  with  you.  "  But  the  Comforter, 
which  is  the  Holy  Ghost,  whom  the  Father  will  send 
in  my  name,  ^  he  shall  teach  you  all  things,  and  bring 
all  things  to  your  remembrance,  whatsoever  I  have 
said  unto  you.  ®  Peace  I  leave  with  you,  my  peace 
I  give  unto  you  :  not  as  the  world  giveth,  give  I 
unto  you.  Let  not  your  heart  be  troubled,  neither 
let  it  be  afraid.  Ye  have  heard  how  I  said  unto 
you,  I  go  away,  and  come  again  unto  you.  If  ye 
loved  me,  ye  would  rejoice,  because  I  said,  I  go 
unto  the  Father  :  *  for  my  Father  is  greater  than 
I.  And  now  I  have  told  you  before  it  come  to 
pass,    that,   when    it   is    come   to  pass,    ye    might 


1 65  THE  DIVINE   TEACHER. 

believe.  Hereafter  I  will  not  talk  much  with 
you  :  *  for  the  prince  of  this  world  cometh,  and 
hath  nothing  in  me.  But  that  the  world  may 
know  that  I  love  the  Father ;  and  as  the  Father 
gave  me  commandment,  even  so  I  do.  Arise,  let 
us  go  hence. 

^  I  am  the  true  vine,  and  my  Father  is  the 
husbandman.  Every  branch  in  me  that  beareth 
not  fruit  he  taketh  away :  and  every  branch  that 
beareth  fruit,  he  purgeth  it,  that  it  may  bring  forth 
more  fruit.  Now  ye  are  clean  through  the  word 
which  I  have  spoken  unto  you.  Abide  in  me,  and 
I  in  you.  As  the  branch  cannot  bear  fruit  of  itself, 
except  it  abide  in  the  vine  ;  no  m.ore  can  ye,  except 
ye  abide  in  me.  I  am  the  vine,  ye  are  the  branches  : 
He  that  abideth  in  me,  and  I  in  him,  the  same 
bringeth  forth  much  fruit :  for  without  me  ye  can 
do  nothing.  If  a  man  abide  not  in  me,  he  is  cast 
forth  as  a  branch,  and  is  withered  ;  and  men  gather 
them,  and  cast  them  into  the  fire,  and  they  are 
burned.  ''  If  ye  abide  in  me,  and  my  words  abide  in 
you,  ye  shall  ask  what  ye  will,  and  it  shall  be  done 
unto  you.  ^  Herein  is  my  Father  glorified,  that  ye 
bear  much  fruit ;  so  shall  ye  be  my  disciples.  As 
the  Father  hath  loved  me,  so  have  I  loved  you  : 
continue  ye  in  my  love.  If  ye  keep  my  command- 
ments, ye  shall  abide  in  my  love ;  even  as  I  have 
kept  my  Father's  commandments,  and  abide  in  his 


THE   DIVINE   TEACHER.  167 

love.  ""  These  things  have  I  spoken  unto  you,  that 
my  joy  might  remain  in  you,  and  that  your  joy 
might  be  full.  ^This  is  my  commandment.  That 
ye  love  one  another,  as  I  have  loved  you.  Greater 
love  hath  no  man  than  this,  that  a  man  lay  down 
his  life  for  his  friends.  ""  Ye  are  my  friends,  if  ye  do 
whatsoever  I  command  you.  Henceforth  I  call 
you  not  servants  ;  for  the  servant  knoweth  not  what 
his  lord  doeth  :  but  I  have  called  you  friends  ;  for 
all  things  that  I  have  heard  of  my  Father  I 
have  made  known  unto.  you.  Ye  have  not  chosen 
me,  but  I  have  chosen  you,  and  ordained  you,  ^  that 
ye  should  go  and  bring  forth  fruit,  and  that  your 
fruit  should  remain  :  *"  that  whatsoever  ye  shall  ask 
of  the  Father  in  my  name,  he  may  give  it  you. 
*  These  things  I  command  you,  that  ye  love  one 
another.  If  the  world  hate  you,  ye  know  that  it 
hated  me  before  it  hated  you.  If  ye  were  of  the' 
world,  the  world  would  love  his  own  :  but  because 
ye  are  not  of  the  world,  but  I  have  chosen  you 
out  of  the  world,  therefore  the  world  hateth  you. 
s  Remember  the  word  that  I  said  unto  you,  the 
servant  is  not  greater  than  his  lord.  If  they  have 
persecuted  me,  they  will  also  persecute  you  ;  if 
they  have  kept  my  saying,  they  will  keep  your's 
also.  But  all  these  things  will  they  do  unto  you 
for  my  name's  sake,  because  they  know  not  him 
that   sent   me.      If  I  had  not  come   and  spoken 


1 68  THE   DIVINE   TEACHER. 

unto  them,  they  had  not  had  sin  :  but  now  they 
have  no  cloke  for  their  sin.  He  that  hateth  me 
hateth  my  Father  also.  "^  If  I  had  not  done  among 
them  the  works  which  none  other  man  did,  they 
had  not  had  sin  :  but  now  have  they  both  seen  and 
hated  both  me  and  my  Father.  But  this  cometh 
to  pass,  that  the  word  might  be  fulfilled  that  is 
written  in  their  law.  They  hated  me  without  a 
cause.  ^  But  when  the  Comforter  is  come,  whom  I 
will  send  unto  you  from  the  Father,  even  the  Spirit 
of  truth,  which  proceedeth  from  the  Father,  he 
shall  testify  of  me  :  and  ye  also  shall  bear  witness, 
because  ye  have  been  with  me  from  the  beginning. 
These  things  have  I  spoken  unto  you,  that  ye 
should  not  be  offended.  They  shall  put  you  out 
of  the  synagogues  :  yea,  the  time  cometh,  that 
whosoever  killeth  you  will  think  that  he  doeth 
God  service.  And  these  things  will  they  do  unto 
you,  because  they  have  not  known  the  Father,  nor 
me.  But  these  things  have  I  told  you,  that  when 
the  time  shall  come,  ye  may  remember  that  I  told 
you  of  them.  And  these  things  I  said  not  unto 
you  at  the  beginning,  because  I  was  with  you.  But 
now  I  go  my  way  to  him  that  sent  me  ;  and  none 
of  you  asketh  me.  Whither  goest  thou  ?  But  because 
I  have  said  these  things  unto  you,  sorrow  hath 
filled  your  heart.  Nevertheless,  I  tell  you  the  truth  ; 
it  is  expedient  for  you  that  I  go  away :  ^  for  if  I  go 


THE   DIVINE   TEACHER.  1 69 

not  away,  the  Comforter  will  not  come  unto  you  ; 
but  if  I  depart,  I  will  send  him  unto  you.  And 
when  he  is  come,  he  will  reprove  the  world  of  sin, 
and  of  righteousness,  and  of  judgment  :  of  sin, 
because  they  believe  not  on  me ;  of  righteousness, 
because  I  go  to  my  Father,  and  ye  see  me  no  more ; 
of  judgment,  because  *the  prince  of  this  world  is 
judged.  I  have  yet  many  things  to  say  unto  you, 
but  ye  cannot  bear  them  now.  ^  Howbeit  when  he, 
the  Spirit  of  truth,  is  come,  he  will  guide  you  into 
all  truth  :  for  he  shall  not  speak  of  himself ;  but 
whatsoever  he  shall  hear,  that  shall  he  speak :  and 
he  will  shew  you  things  to  come.  He  shall  glorify 
me  :  for  he  shall  receive  of  mine,  and  shall  shew  it 
unto  you.  All  things  that  the  Father  hath  are 
mine  :  therefore  said  I,  that  he  shall  take  of  mine, 
and  shall  shew  it  unto  you.  A  little  while,  and  ye 
shall  not  see  me  :  and  again,  a  little  while,  and  ye 
shall  see  me,  because  I  go  to  the  Father. 

[Then  said  some  of  his  disciples  among  themselves,  What  is  this 
that  he  saith  unto  us,  A  little  while,  and  ye  shall  not  see  me : 
and  again,  a  little  while,  and  ye  shall  see  me :  and.  Because  I 
go  to  the  Father  ?  They  said  therefore,  What  is  this  that  he 
saith,  A  little  while  ?  we  cannot  tell  what  he  saith.  Now  Jesus 
knew  that  they  were  desirous  to  ask  him,  and  said  unto  them]  : — 

Do  ye  inquire  among  yourselves  of  that  I  said, 
A  little  while,  and  ye  shall  not  see  me  :  and  again, 
a  little  while,  and  ye  shall  see  me  ?     Verily,  verily, 


170  THE  DIVINE   TEACHER. 

I  say  unto  you,  that  ye  shall  weep  and  lament, 
but  the  world  shall  rejoice :  and  ye  shall  be  sorrow- 
ful, but  your  sorrow  shall  be  turned  into  joy.  A 
woman  when  she  is  in  travail  hath  sorrow,  because 
her  hour  is  come  :  but  as  soon  as  she  is  delivered 
of  the  child,  she  remembereth  no  more  the  anguish, 
for  joy  that  a  man  is  born  into  the  world.  And 
ye  now  therefore  have  sorrow  :  but  I  will  see  you 
again,  and  your  heart  shall  rejoice,  and  your  joy 
no  man  taketh  from  you.  And  in  that  day  ye 
shall  ask  me  nothing.  ''Verily,  verily,  I  say  unto 
you,  whatsoever  ye  shall  ask  the  Father  in  my 
name,  he  will  give  it  you.  Hitherto  have  ye  asked 
nothing  in  my  name  :  ask,  and  ye  shall  receive, 
that  your  joy  may  be  full.  These  things  have  I 
spoken  unto  you  in  proverbs  :  but  the  time  cometh, 
when  I  shall  no  more  speak  unto  you  in  proverbs, 
but  I  shall  show  you  plainly  of  the  Father.  ^  At 
that  day  ye  shall  ask  in  my  name  :  and  I  say  not 
unto  you,  that  I  will  pray  the  Father  for  you  :  for 
the  Father  himself  loveth  you,  because  ye  have 
loved  me,  and  have  believed  that  I  came  out  from 
God.  I  came  forth  from  the  Father,  and  am  come 
into  the  world  :  again,  I  leave  the  world,  and  go  to 
the  Father. 

[His  disciples  said  unto  him,  Lo,  now  speakest  thou  plainly,  and 
speakest  no  proverb.  Now  are  we  sure  that  thou  knowest  all 
things,  and  needest  not  that  any  man  should  ask  thee  :  by  this 


THE   DIVINE  TEACHER.  I/I 

we  believe  that  thou  earnest  forth  from  God.     Jesus  answered 
them]  : — 

Do  ye  now  believe  ?  ""  Behold,  the  hour  cometh, 
yea,  is  now  come,  that  ye  shall  be  scattered,  every 
man  to  his  own,  and  shall  leave  me  alone  :  and  yet 
I  am  not  alone,  because  the  Father  is  with  me. 
^  These  things  I  have  spoken  unto  you,  that  in  me 
ye  might  have  peace.  In  the  world  ye  shall  have 
tribulation  :  but  be  of  good  cheer  ;  I  have  overcome 
the  world. 

[These  words  spake  Jesus,  and  Hfted  up  his  eyes  to  heaven,  and 
said]  : — 

Father,  the  hour  is  come  ;  glorify  thy  Son,  that 
thy  Son  also  may  glorify  thee  :  as  thou  hast  given 
him  power  over  all  flesh,  that  he  should  give  eternal 
life  to  as  many  as  thou  hast  given  him.  *=  And  this 
is  life  eternal,  that  they  might  know  thee  the  only 
true  God,  and  Jesus  Christ,  whom  thou  hast  sent. 
I  have  glorified  thee  on  the  earth :  I  have  finished 
the  work  which  thou  gavest  me  to  do.  And  now, 
O  Father,  glorify  thou  me  with  thine  own  self  with 
the  glory  which  I  had  with  thee  before  the  world 
was.  I  have  manifested  thy  name  unto  the  men 
which  thou  gavest  me  out  of  the  world  :  thine  they 
wxre,  and  thou  gavest  them  me ;  and  they  have 
kept  thy  word.  Now  they  have  known  that  all 
things  whatsoever  thou  hast  given  me  are  of  thee. 
For  I  have  given  unto  them  the  words  which  thou 


172  THE   DIVINE   TEACHER. 

gavest  me  ;  and  they  have  received  them,  and  have 
known  surely  that  I  came  out  from  thee,  and  they 
have  beHeved  that  thou  didst  send  me.  *  I  pray  for 
them  :  I  pray  not  for  the  world,  but  for  them  which 
thou  hast  given  me  ;  for  they  are  thine.  And  all 
mine  are  thine,  and  thine  are  mine  ;  and  I  am 
glorified  in  them.  And  now  I  am  no  more  in  the 
world,  but  these  are  in  the  world,  and  I  come  to 
thee.  Holy  Father,  keep  through  thine  own  name 
those  whom  thou  hast  given  me,  that  they  may  be 
one,  as  we  are.  While  I  was  with  them  in  the 
world,  I  kept  them  in  thy  name  :  those  that  thou 
gavest  me  I  have  kept,  and  none  of  them  is  lost, 
but  the  son  of  perdition  ;  that  the  scripture  might 
be  fulfilled.  And  now  come  I  to  thee  ;  and  these 
things  I  speak  in  the  world,  that  they  might  have  my 
joy  fulfilled  in  themselves.  I  have  given  them  thy 
word  ;  and  the  world  hath  hated  them,  because  they 
are  not  of  the  world,  even  as  I  am  not  of  the  world. 
I  pray  not  that  thou  shouldest  take  them  out  of  the 
world,  but  that  thou  shouldest  keep  them  from  the 
evil.  They  are  not  of  the  w^orld,  even  as  I  am  not 
of  the  world.  Sanctify  them  through  thy  truth  : 
thy  word  is  truth.  As  thou  hast  sent  me  into  the 
world,  even  so  have  I  also  sent  them  into  the 
world.  And  for  their  sakes  I  sanctify  myself, 
that  they  also  might  be  sanctified  through  the 
truth.     ^  Neither   pray   I  for  these  alone,   but   for 


THE   DIVINE   TEACHER.  1 73 

them  also  which  shall  believe  on  me  through  their 
word ;  that  they  all  may  be  one  ;  as  thou,  Father, 
art  in  me,  and  I  in  thee,  that  they  also  may  be  one 
in  us  :  that  the  world  may  believe  that  thou  hast 
sent  me.  And  the  glory  which  thou  gavest  me  I 
have  given  them  ;  that  they  may  be  one,  even  as 
we  are  one  :  I  in  them,  and  thou  in  me,  that  they 
may  be  made  perfect  in  one  ;  and  that  the  world 
may  know  that  thou  hast  sent  me,  and  hast  loved 
them,  as  thou  hast  loved  me.  Father,  I  will  that 
they  also,  whom  thou  hast  given  me,  be  with  me 
where  I  am  ;  that  they  may  behold  my  glory, 
which  thou  hast  given  me  :  for  thou  lovedst  me 
before  the  foundation  of  the  world.  O  righteous 
Father,  the  world  hath  not  known  thee :  but  I 
have  known  thee,  and  these  have  known  that 
thou  hast  sent  me.  And  I  have  declared  unto 
them  thy  name,  and  will  declare  it  :  that  the 
love  wherewith  thou  hast  loved  me  may  be  in 
them,  and  I  in  them. 


[After  this  they  sung  an  hymn,  and  Jesus  went  with  his  disciples  to 
the  Mount  of  OHves.     He  said  unto  them] : — 

All  ye  shall  be  offended  because  of  me  this 
night  ;  for  it  is  written,  ^  I  will  smite  the  shepherd, 
and  the  sheep  of  the  flock  shall  be  scattered 
abroad.  ''But  after  I  am  risen  again  I  will  go 
before  you  into  Galilee. 


174  THE   DIVINE   TEACHER. 

[Peter  answered,  and  said  unto  him,  Though  all  men  shall  be 
offended  because  of  thee,  yet  will  I  never  be  offended.  Jesus 
said  unto  him] : — 

"Verily  I  say  unto  thee,  That  this  day,  even  in 

this  night,  before  the  cock  crow  twice,  thou  shalt 

deny  me  thrice. 

[But  Peter  spake  the  more  vehemently,  If  I  should  die  with  thee,  I 
will  not  deny  thee  m  any  wise.  Likewise  also  said  all  the 
disciples. 

[Then  cometh  Jesus  with  them  unto  a  place  called  Gethsemane, 
and  saith  unto  the  disciples]  : — 

*  Sit  ye  here,  while  I  go  and  pray  yonder. 

[And  he  took  with  him  Peter  and  the  two  sons  of  Zebedee,  and 
began  to  be  sorrowful  and  very  heavy.  Then  saith  he  unto 
them]  : — 

*=  My  soul  is  exceeding  sorrowful,  even  unto  death : 
tarry  ye  here,  and  watch  with  me. 

[And  he  went  a  little  farther,  and  fell  on  his  face,  and  prayed, 
saying]  : — 

^  Abba,  Father,  all  things  are  possible  unto  thee. 
O  my  Father,  if  it  be  possible,  if  thou  be  willing, 
let  this  cup  pass  from  me  !  Nevertheless,  not  my 
will,  but  thine  be  done ! 

[e  And  there  appeared  an  angel  unto  him  from  heaven,  strengthening 
him.  And  being  in  an  agony,  he  prayed  more  earnestly  :  and 
his  sweat  was  as  it  were  great  drops  of  blood  falling  down  to 
the  ground.  And  he  cometh  unto  the  disciples,  and  findeth 
them  sleeping  for  sorrow,  and  saith  unto  Peter]  : — 

*  Simon,  sleepest  thou  ?  Couldest  thou  not  watch 
with  me  one  hour  ?     Rise,  watch  and  pray,  lest  ye 


THE   DIVINE   TEACHER.  1 75 

enter  into  temptation.     The  spirit  truly  is  willing, 
but  the  flesh  is  weak. 

[He  went  away  again  the  second  time,  and  prayed,  and  spake  the 
same  words]  : — 

""O  my  Father,  if  this  cup  may  not  pass  away 
from  me,  except  I  drink  it,  thy  will  be  done. 

[And  he  came  and  found  them  asleep  again  :  for  their  eyes  were 
heavy.  And  he  left  them,  and  went  away  again,  and  prayed 
the  third  time,  saying  the  same  words.  Then  cometh  he  to  his 
disciples,  and  saith  unto  them]  : — 

*  Sleep  on  now,  and  take  your  rest :  behold,  the 
hour  is  at  hand,  and  the  Son  of  man  is  betrayed 
into  the  hands  of  sinners.  Rise,  let  us  be  going  : 
behold,  he  is  at  hand  that  doth  betray  me. 

[And  while  he  yet  spake,  lo,  Judas,  one  of  the  twelve,  came,  and 
with  him  a  great  multitude  with  swords  and  staves,  from  the 
chief  priests  and  elders  of  the  people.  Jesus  therefore,  know- 
ing all  things  that  should  come  upon  him,  went  forth,  and  said 
unto  them]  : — 

^  Whom  seek  ye  ^ 

[They  answered  him,  Jesus  of  Nazareth,     Jesus  saith  unto  them]  : — 

I  am  he. 

[And  Judas  also,  which  betrayed  him,  stood  with  them.  As  soon 
then  as  he  had  said  unto  them,  I  am  he,  they  went  backward, 
and  fell  to  the  ground.     Then  asked  he  them  again]  : — 

Whom  seek  ye  ? 

[And  they  said,  Jesus  of  Nazareth.     Jesus  answered]  : — 

I  have  told  you  that  I  am  he  :  if,  therefore,  ye 
seek  me,  let  these  go  their  way. 


176  THE   DIVINE   TEACHER. 

[Now  he  that  betrayed  him  gave  them  a  sign,  saying,  Whomsoever 
I  shall  kiss,  that  same  is  he  :  hold  him  fast.  And  forthwith 
he  came  to  Jesus,  and  said,  Hail,  master  ;  and  kissed  him. 
And  Jesus  said]  : — 

■^  Friend,  wherefore  art  thou  come .?  Judas, 
betrayest  thou  the  Son  of  man  with  a  kiss  .? 

[And,  behold,  one  of  them  which  were  with  Jesus  stretched  out  his 
hand,  and  drew  his  sword,  and  struck  a  servant  of  the  high 
priest,  and  smote  off  his  ear.     Then  said  Jesus  unto  him]  : — 

Suffer  ye  thus  far. 

[And   he  touched   his   ear  and  healed  him.     Then  Jesus  said  to 

Peter]  :— 

^  Put  up  again  thy  sword  into  his  place  :  for 
all  they  that  take  the  sword  shall  perish  with 
the  sword.  The  cup  which  my  Father  hath  given 
me,  shall  I  not  drink  it  .?  Thinkest  thou  that 
I  cannot  now  pray  to  my  Father,  and  he  shall 
presently  give  me  more  than  twelve  legions  of 
angels  ?  But  how  then  shall  the  scriptures  be 
fulfilled,  that  thus  it  must  be.? 

[In  that  same  hour  said  Jesus  to  the  multitudes]  : — 

Are  ye  come  out  as  against  a  thief,  with  swords 
and  staves,  for  to  take  me  ?  I  sat  daily  with  you 
teaching  in  the  temple,  and  ye  laid  no  hold  on  me. 
But  this  is  your  hour,  and  the  power  of  darkness. 

[But  all  this  was  done,  that  the  scriptures  of  the  prophets  might  be 
fulfilled.  cThen  all  the  disciples  forsook  him,  and  fled.  And 
they  that  had  laid  hold  on  Jesus  led  him  away  to  Caiaphas 


THE   DIVINE  TEACHER.  1 7/ 

the  high  priest,  where  the  scribes  and  the  elders  were  assem- 
bled. The  high  priest  then  asked  Jesus  of  his  disciples,  and 
of  his  doctrine.     Jesus  answered  him]  : — 

I  Spake  openly  to  the  world  ;  I  ever  taught  in 
the  synagogue,  and  in  the  temple,  whither  the  Jews 
always  resort ;  and  in  secret  have  I  said  nothing. 
Why  askest  thou  me  ?  ask  them  which  heard  me, 
what  I  have  said  unto  them :  behold,  they  know 
what  I  said. 
[One  of  the  officers  which  stood  by  stmck  Jesus  with  the  palm  of 

his  hand,  saying,  Answerest  thou  the  high  priest   so  ?    Jesus 

answered  him]  : — 

If  I  have  spoken  evil,  bear  witness  of  the  evil  : 
but  if  well,  why  smitest  thou  me  ? 

[  Now  the  chief  priests,  and  elders,  and  all  the  council,  sought  false 
witness  against  Jesus  to  put  him  to  death  ;  but  found  none.  At 
the  last  came  two  false  witnesses,  saying,  We  heard  him  say, 
I  will  destroy  this  temple  that  is  made  with  hands,  and  within 
three  days  I  will  build  another  made  without  hands.  And  the 
high  priest  stood  up  in  the  midst,  and  asked  Jesus,  saying, 
Answerest  thou  nothing?  What  is  it  which  these  witness 
against  thee  ?  But  Jesus  held  his  peace,  and  answered  nothing. 
Again,  the  high  priest  asked  him,  and  said  unto  him,  I  adjure 
thee  by  the  living  God,  that  thou  tell  us  whether  thou  be  the 
Christ,  the  Son  of  the  blessed  God  ?    Jesus  saith  unto  himj  : — 

^  Thou  hast  said :  nevertheless  I  say  unto  you. 
Hereafter  shall  ye  see  the  Son  of  man  sitting  on 
the  right  hand  of  power,  and  coming  in  the  clouds 
of  heaven. 

[Then  the  high  priest  rent  his  clothes,  saying.  He  hath  spoken 
blasphemy  :  what  further  need  have  we  of  witnesses  ?  behold, 
now  ye  have  heard  of  his  blasphemy.  What  think  ye  ?  They 
answered  that  he  was  guilty  of  death.] 

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1/8  THE   DIVINE   TEACHER. 

[And  as  soon  as  it  was  clay,  the  elders  of  the  people  and  the  chief 
priests  and  the  scribes  came  together,  and  took  counsel  against 
Jesus  to  put  him  to  death,  and  led  him  into  their  council,  saying, 
Art  thou  the  Christ  ?  tell  us.     And  he  said  unto  them]  : — 

If  I  tell  you,  ye  will  not  believe  :  and  if  I  also 
ask  you,  ye  will  not  answer  me,  nor  let  me  go. 
"■  Hereafter  shall  the  Son  of  mian  sit  on  the  ris^ht 
hand  of  the  power  of  God. 

[Then  said  they  all.  Art  thou  then  the  Son  of  God  ?  And  he  said 
unto  them]  : — 

^  Ye  say  that  I  am. 

[They  bound  Jesus,  and  brought  him  to  Pilate,  and  began  to  accuse 
him,  saying.  We  found  this  fellow  perverting  the  nation,  and 
forbidding  to  give  tribute  to  Cresar,  saying  that  he  himself  is 
Christ  a  King.  And  Pilate  asked  him,  saying,  iVrt  thou  the 
King  of  the  Jews  ?    Jesus  answered  him]  : — 

<=  Thou  sayest  it.  Sayest  thou  this  thing  of  thy- 
self, or  did  others  tell  it  thee  of  me  ? 

[Pilate  answered,  Am  I  a  Jew  ?  Thine  own  nation  and  the  chief 
priests  have  delivered  thee  unto  me  :  what  hast  thou  done  ? 
Jesus  answered]  : — 

'^  My  kingdom  is  not  of  this  world  :  if  my  king- 
dom were  of  this  world,  then  would  my  servants 
fight,  that  I  should  not  be  delivered  to  the  Jews  : 
but  now  is  my  kingdom  not  from  hence. 

[Pilate  therefore  said  unto  him,  Art  thou  a  king  then  ?  Jesus 
answered]  : — 

<^  Thou  sayest  that  I  am  a  king.  To  this  end 
was  I   born,  and   for  this  cause  came  I  into  the 


THE   DIVINE   TEACHER.  1 79 

world,  that  I  should  bear  witness  unto  the  truth. 
Every  one  that  is  of  the  truth  heareth  my  voice. 

[Pilate  saith  unto  him,  ^Vhat  is  truth  ?  And  when  he  had  said  this, 
he  went  out  again  unto  the  Jews,  and  saith  unto  them,  I  find  in 
him  no  faidt  at  all.  But  ye  have  a  custom  that  I  should  release 
unto  you  one  at  the  passover  :  will  ye  therefore  that  I  release 
unto  you  the  King  of  the  Jews  ?  Then  cried  they  all  again, 
saying.  Not  this  man,  but  Barabbas.  Now  Barabbas  was  a 
robber.  Then  Pilate  therefore  took  Jesus,  and  scourged  him. 
And  the  soldiers  platted  a  crown  of  thorns,  and  put  it  on  his 
head,  and  they  put  on  him  a  purple  robe,  and  said,  Hail,  King 
of  the  Jews  !  and  they  smote  him  with  their  hands.  Pilate 
therefore  went  forth  again,  and  saith  unto  them.  Behold,  I 
bring  him  forth  to  you,  that  ye  may  know  that  I  find  no  fault 
in  him.  Then  came  Jesus  forth,  wearing  the  crown  of  thorns, 
and  the  purple  robe.  And  Pilate  saith  unto  them,  Behold  the 
man  !  Pilate  went  again  into  the  judgment  hall,  and  saith  unto 
Jesus,  Whence  art  thou  ?  But  Jesus  gave  him  no  answer. 
Then  said  Pilate  unto  him,  Speakest  thou  not  unto  me  ? 
knowest  thou  not  that  I  have  power  to  crucify  thee,  and  have 
power  to  release  thee  ?    Jesus  answered]  : — 

Thou  couldest  have  no  power  at  all  against  me, 
except  it  were  given  thee  from  above  :  therefore  he 
that  delivered  me  unto  thee  hath  the  greater  sin. 

[After  contending  with  the  Jews,  Pilate  delivered  Jesus  to  them  to 
be  cinicified.  And  as  they  led  him  away,  they  laid  hold  upon 
one  Simon,  a  Cyrenian,  coming  out  of  the  country,  and  on  him 
they  laid  the  cross,  that  he  might  bear  it  after  Jesus.  And 
there  followed  him  a  great  company  of  people,  and  of  women, 
which  also  bewailed  and  lamented  him.  But  Jesus  turning 
unto  them  said]  : — 

^Daughters  of  Jerusalem,  weep  not  for  me,  but 
weep  for  yourselves,  and  for  your  children.     For, 

12—2 


l8o  THE   DIVINE   TEACHER. 

behold,  the  days  are  coming  In  the  which  they  shall 
say,  Blessed  are  the  barren,  and  the  wombs  that 
never  bare,  and  the  paps  which  never  gave  suck. 
Then  shall  they  begin  to  say  to  the  mountains, 
Fall  on  us  ;  and  to  the  hills.  Cover  us.  For  if  they 
do  these  things  in  a  green  tree,  what  shall  be  done 
in  the  dry  ? 

[And  there  were  also  two  other,  malefactors,  led  with  him  to  be  put 
to  death.  And  when  they  were  come  to  the  place,  which  is 
called  Calvary,  there  they  crucified  him,  and  the  malefactors, 
one  on  the  right  hand,  and  the  other  on  the  left,  and  Jesus 
in  the  midst.     Then  said  Jesus]  : — 

**  Father,  forgive  them  ;   for  they  know  not  what 
they  do. 

[And  one  of  the  malefactors  which  were  crucified  with  him  said 
unto  Jesus,  Lord,  remember  me  when  thou  comest  into  thy 
kingdom.     And  Jesus  said  unto  him]  : — 

''Verily,  I  say  unto  thee,  to-day  shalt  thou  be 
with  me  in  paradise. 

[Now  there  stood  by  the  cross  of  Jesus  his  mother,  and  his  mother's 
sister,  Mary  the  wife  of  Cleophas,  and  Mary  Magdalene.  When 
Jesus  therefore  saw  his  mother,  and  the  disciple  standing  by, 
whom  he  loved,  he  saith  unto  his  mother]  : — 

""  Woman,  behold  thy  son  ! 

[Then  saith  he  to  the  disciple]  : — 

^  Behold  thy  mother  ! 

[And  from  that  hour  that  disciple  took  her  unto  his  own  home.. 


THE   DIVINE   TEACHER.  l8r 

[Now  from  the  sixth  hour  there  was  darkness  over  all  the  land  unto 
the  ninth  hour.  And  about  the  ninth  hour  Jesus  cried  with  a 
loud  voice,  saying]  : — 

*  Eloi,  Eloi,  lama  sabachthani  ? 

[That  is  to  say,  My  God,  my  God,  why  hast  thou  forsaken  me  ?  ] 

[After  this,  Jesus  knowing  that  all  things  were  now  accomphshed, 
that  the  scripture  might  be  fulfilled,  saith]  : — 

^  I  thirst. 

[Now  there  was  set  a  vessel  full  of  vinegar :  and  they  filled  a  spunge 
with  vinegar,  and  put  it  upon  hyssop,  and  put  it  to  his  mouth. 
When  Jesus  therefore  had  received  the  vinegar,  he  said]  : — 

"  It  is  finished. 

[And  he  cried  again  with  a  loud  voice] :  — 

^  Father,  into  thy  hands  I  commend  my  spirit. 

[e  Having  said  thus,  he  bowed  his  head,  and  gave  up  the  ghost.  He 
was  buried  in  the  new  tomb  of  Joseph  of  Arimathea.] 


pis  ^csurrettiau  anb  l^stcitsbit. 


[In  the  end  of  the  sabbath,  as  it  began  to  dawn  towards  the  first  day 
of  the  week,  canie  Mary  Magdalene  and  the  other  Mary  to  see 
the  sepulchre.  And,  behold  there  was  a  great  earthquake  :  for 
the  angel  of  the  Lord  descended  from  heaven,  and  came  and 
rolled  back  the  stone  from  the  door,  and  sat  upon  it.  His 
countenance  was  like  lightning,  and  his  raiment  white  as  snow  : 
and  for  fear  of  him  the  keepers  did  shake,  and  became  as  dead 
men.     And  the  angel  answered  and  said  unto  the  women, — 

a  Fear  not  ye :  for  I  knozo  that  ye  seek  Jesiis,  %ohich  was  cruci- 
fied. He  is  not  here :  for  he  is  risen,  as  he  said.  Come,  see  the 
place  ivhere  the  Lord  lay.  And  go  quickly,  ajid  tell  his  disciples 
that  he  is  risen  from  the  dead ;  and,  behold,  he  goeth  before  you 
i)ito  Galilee;  there  shall  ye  see  him  :  lo,  I  have  told  you. 

Mary  saw  Jesus  standing,  and  knew  not  that  it  was  Jesus. 
Jesus  saith  unto  her]  : — 

^  Woman,   why   weepest   thou  }    whom    seekest 
thou  } 

[She,  supposing  him  to  be  the  gardener,  saith  unto  him.  Sir,  if  thou 
have  borne  him  hence,  tell  me  where  thou  hast  laid  him,  and  I 
will  take  him  away.     Jesus  saith  unto  her]  :  — 

•^  Mary. 

[She  turned  herself,  and  saith  unto  him,  Rabboni ;  which  is  to  say. 
Master.     Jesus  saith  unto  her]  : — 

•^  Touch  me  not ;  for  I  am  not  yet  ascended  to 
my  Father :  but  go  to  my  brethren,  and  say  unto 


THE   DIVINE   TEACHER.  1 83 

them,  I  ascend  unto  my  Father,  and  your  Father ; 
and  to  my  God,  and  your  God. 

[Peter  and  John,  who  had  been  told  by  INIary  that  the  Tord  had 
been  taken  out  of  the  sepulchre,  came  to  the  sepulchre.  And 
as  they  went  to  tell  his  disciples,  Jesus  met  them,  saying] : — 

^  All  hail. 

[And  they  came  and  held  him  by  the  feet,  and  worshipped  him. 
Then  said  Jesus  unto  them]  : — 

^  Be  not  afraid  :  go,  tell  my  brethren  that  they  go 
into  GaHlee,  and  there  shall  they  see  me. 

[Two  of  his  disciples  went  that  same  day  to  a  village  called 
Emmaus,  which  was  from  Jerusalem  about  threescore  furlongs. 
And  they  talked  together  of  all  these  things  which  had  hap- 
pened. And  it  came  to  pass,  that,  while  they  communed  together 
and  reasoned,  Jesus  himself  drew  near,  and  went  with  them. 
But  their  eyes  were  holden  that  they  should  not  know  him. 
And  he  said  unto  them]  : — 

"  What  manner  of  communications  are  these  that 

ye  have  one  to  another,  as  ye  walk,  and  are  sad  ? 

[And  one  of  them,  whose  name  was  Cleopas,  answering  said 
unto  him,  Art  thou  only  a  stranger  in  Jerusalem,  and  hast  not 
known  the  things  which  are  come  to  pass  there  in  these  days  ? 
And  he  said  unto  them]  : — 

^  What  things  ? 

[And  they  said  unto  him.  Concerning  Jesus  of  Xazareth,  which  was 
a  prophet  mighty  in  deed  and  word  before  God  and  all  the 
people  :  and  how  the  chief  priests  and  our  rulers  delivered  him 
to  be  condemned  to  death,  and  have  crucified  him.  But  we 
trusted  that  it  had  been  he  which  should  have  redeemed  Israel : 
and  beside  all  this,  to-day  is  the  third  day  since  these  things 
were  done.  Yea,  and  certain  women  also  of  our  company  made  • 
us  astonished,  which  were  early  at  the  sepulchre  ;  and  when 


1 84  THE   DIVINE   TEACHER. 

they  found  not  his  body,  they  came,  saying,  that  they  had  also 
seen  a  vision  of  angels,  which  said  that  he  was  alive.  And 
certain  of  them  which  were  with  us  went  to  the  sepulchre,  and 
found  it  even  so  as  the  women  had  said  :  but  him  they  saw  not. 
Then  he  said  unto  them]  : — 

*0  fools,  and  slow  of  heart  to  believe  all  that 
the  prophets  have  spoken  :  ought  not  Christ  to 
have  suffered  these  things,  and  to  enter  into  his 
glory .? 

[And  beginning  at  Moses  and  all  the  prophets,  he  expounded  unto 
them  in  all  the  scriptures  the  things  concerning  himself.  Then 
the  same  day  at  evening,  being  the  first  day  of  the  week,  when 
the  doors  were  shut  where  the  disciples  were  assembled  for  fear 
of  the  Jews,  came  Jesus  and  stood  in  the  midst,  and  saith  unto 
them]  : — 

^  Peace  be  unto  you. 

[And  when  he  had  so  said,  he  shewed  unto  them  his  hands  and  his 
side.  Then  were  the  disciples  glad,  when  they  saw  the  Lord. 
Then  said  Jesus  to  them  again]  : — 

^  Peace  be  unto  you  :  as  my  Father  hath  sent  me, 
even  so  send  I  you. 

[And  when  he  had  said  this,  he  breathed  on  them,  and  saith  unto 
them]  : — 

^Receive  ye  the  Holy  Ghost:  whosesoever  sins 
ye  remit,  they  are  remitted  unto  them  ;  and  whose- 
soever sins  ye  retain,  they  are  retained. 

[But  Thomas,  one  of  the  twelve,  called  Didymus,  w^as  not  ^vith 
them  when  Jesus  came.  The  other  disciples  therefore  said  unto 
him.  We  have  seen  the  Lord,  e  But  he  said  unto  them,  Except 
I  shall  see  in  his  hands  the  print  of  the  nails,  and  put  my  finger 
into  the  print  of  the  nails,  and  thrust  my  hand  into  his  side,  I 
will  not  believe.     And  after  eight  days  again  his  disciples  were 


THE  DIVINE  TEACHER.  185 

within,  and  Thomas  with  them  :   then  came  Jesus,  the  doors 
being  shut,  and  stood  in  the  midst,  and  said]  : — 

^  Peace  be  unto  you. 

[Then  saith  he  to  Thomas]  : — 

^  Reach  hither  thy  finger,  and  behold  my  hands  ; 
and  reach  hither  thy  hand,  and  thrust  it  into  my 
side  :  and  be  not  faithless,  but  believing. 

[c  And  Thomas  answered  and  said  unto  him,  My  Lord  and  my  God. 
Jesus  saith  unto  him]  : — 

Thomas,  because  thou  hast  seen  me,  thou  hast 
believed  ;  ^  blessed  are  they  that  have  not  seen,  and 
yet  have  believed. 

[Then  the  eleven  disciples  went  away  into  Galilee,  into  a  mountain 
where  Jesus  had  appointed  them.  And  when  they  saw  him, 
they  worshipped  him  :  but  some  doubted.  And  he  said  unto 
them]  : — 

^  Why  are  ye  troubled  }  and  why  do  thoughts 
arise  in  your  hearts  .-*  Behold  my  hands  and  my 
feet,  that  it  is  I  myself :  handle  me,  and  see  ;  for 
a  spirit  hath  not  flesh  and  bones,  as  ye  see  me 
have. 

[And  when  he  had  thus  spoken,  he  shewed  them  his  hands  and  his  feet. 
i  After  these  things  Jesus  showed  himself  again  to  the  disciples 
at  the  sea  of  Tiberias ;  and  on  this  wise  showed  he  himself  There 
were  together  Simon  Peter,  and  Thomas  called  Didymus,  and 
Nathanael  of  Cana  in  Galilee,  and  the  sons  of  Zebedee,  and  two 
other  of  his  disciples.  They  went  a  fishing,  and  that  night  they 
caught  nothing.  But  when  the  morning  was  now  come,  Jesus 
stood  on  the  shore  :  but  the  disciples  knew  not  that  it  was 
Jesus,     Then  Jesus  saith  unto  them]  : — 

^  Children,  have  ye  any  meat  ? 


1 86  THE   DIVINE  TEACHER. 

[They  answered  him,  No.     And  he  said  unto  them]  : — 

Cast  the  net  on  the  right  side  of  the  ship,  and 
ye  shall  find. 

[They  cast  therefore,  and  now  they  were  not  able  to  draw  it  for  the 
multitude  of  fishes.  As  soon,  then,  as  they  were  come  to  land, 
they  saw  a  fire  of  coals  there,  and  fish  laid  thereon,  and  bread. 
Jesus  saith  unto  them]  : — 

Bring  of  the  fish  which  ye  have  now  caught. 

[Simon  Peter  went  up,  and  drew  the  net  to  land  full  of  great  fishes, 
an  hundred  and  fifty  and  three  :  and  for  all  there  were  so  many, 
yet  was  not  the  net  broken.     Jesus  saith  unto  them]  : — 

Come  and  dine. 

[And  they  gave  him  a  piece  of  a  broiled  fish,  and  of  an  honeycomb. 
And  he  took  it,  and  did  eat  before  them.  And  he  said  unto 
them]  : — 

These  are  the  words  which  I  spake  unto  you, 
while  I  was  yet  with  you,  '^  that  all  things  must  be 
fulfilled,  which  w^ere  written  in  the  law  of  Moses, 
and  In  the  prophets,  and  in  the  psalms,  concern- 


[Then  opened  he  their  understanding,  that  they  might  understand 
the  scriptures,  and  said  unto  them]  : — 

^Thus  it  is  written,  and  thus  it  behoved  Christ 
to  suffer,  and  to  rise  from  the  dead  the  third  day  ; 
and  that  repentance  and  remission  of  sins  should 
be  preached  in  his  name  among  all  nations,  begin- 
ning at  Jerusalem.  '^And  ye  are  witnesses  of  these 
things. 


THE   DIVINE   TEACHER.  1 87 

**  And,  behold,  I  send  the  promise  of  my  Father 
upon  you  :  but  tarry  ye  in  the  city  of  Jerusalem, 
until  ye  be  endued  with  power  from  on  high.  John 
truly  baptized  with  water,  but  ye  shall  be  baptized 
with  the  Holy  Ghost  not  many  days  hence. 

[So  when  they  had  dined,  Jesus  saith  to  Simon  Peter]  : — 

^  Simon,  son  of  Jonas,  lovest  thou  me  more  than 
these  ? 

[He  saith  unto  him,  Yea,  Lord  ;  thou  knowest  that  I  love  thee. 
He  saith  unto  him]  : — 

'^  Feed  my  lambs. 

[He  saith  to  him  again  the  second  time]  : — 

^  Simon,  son  of  Jonas,  lovest  thou  me  ? 

[He  saith  unto  him,  Yea,  Lord  ;  thou  knowest  that  I  love  thee. 
He  saith  unto  him]  :  — 

®  Feed  my  sheep. 

[He  saith  unto  him  the  third  time]  : — 

'  Simon,  son  of  Jonas,  lovest  thou  me  ? 

[Peter  was  grieved  because  he  said  unto  him  the  third  time,  Lovest 
thou  me  ?  And  he  said  unto  him,  Lord,  thou  knowest  all 
things ;  thou  knowest  that  I  love  thee.     Jesus  saith  unto  him]  : — 

^Feed  my  sheep.  Verily,  verily,  I  say  unto 
thee.  When  thou  wast  young,  thou  girdedst  thyself, 
and  walkedst  whither  thou  wouldest :  but  when 
thou  shalt  be  old,  thou  shalt  stretch  forth  thy 
hands,  and  another  shall  gird  thee,  and  carry  thee 
whither  thou  wouldest  not. 


I5«  THE   DIVINE   TEACHER. 

[This  spake  he,  signifying  by  what  death  he  should  glorify  God. 
And  when  he  had  spoken  this,  he  saith  unto  him]  :— 

^  Follow  me. 

[Then  Peter,  turning  about,  seeth  the  disciple  whom  Jesus  loved 
following ;  which  also  leaned  on  his  breast  at  supper,  and  said, 
Lord,  which  is  he  that  betrayeth  thee  ?  Peter  seeing  him  saith 
to  Jesus,  Lord,  and  what  shall  this  man  do  ?  Jesus  saith  unto 
him]  : — 

If  I  will  that  he  tarry  till  I  come,  what  is  that 
to  thee  ?  ^  Follow  thou  me. 

[When  they  were  come  together  they  asked  of  him.  Lord,  wilt  thou 
at  this  time  restore  again  the  kingdom  unto  Israel  ?  He  said  to 
them]  : — 

'^  It  is  not  for  you  to  know  the  times  and  the 
seasons,  which  the  Father  hath  put  in  his  own 
power ;  ^  but  ye  shall  receive  power,  after  that  the 
Holy  Ghost  is  come  upon  you  :  ^  and  ye  shall  be 
witnesses  unto  me  both  in  Jerusalem,  and  all 
Judaea,  and  in  Samaria,  and  unto  the  uttermost 
part  of  the  earth. 

[And  Jesus  spake  unto  them,  saying]  : — 

*  All  power  is  given  unto  me  in  heaven  and  in 
earth.  Go  ye  into  all  the  world,  and  preach  the 
gospel  to  every  creature:  ^ baptizing  them  in  the 
name  of  the  Father,  and  of  the  Son,  and  of  the 
Holy  Ghost.  ^  He  that  believeth  and  is  baptized 
shall  be  saved  ;  but  he  that  believeth  not  shall  be 
damned.     And  these  signs  shall  follow  them  that 


THE   DIVINE   TEACHER.  1 89 

believe  ;  in  my  name  shall  they  cast  out  devils  ; 
they  shall  speak  with  new  tongues ;  they  shall 
take  up  serpents ;  and  if  they  drink  any  deadly 
thing,  it  shall  not  hurt  them  ;  they  shall  lay  hands 
on  the  sick,  and  they  shall  recover.  ^  And,  lo,  I  am 
with  you  alway,  even  unto  the  end  of  the  world. 
Amen. 

[And  he  led  them  out  as  far  as  to  Bethany,  and  he  lifted  up  his 
hands,  and  blessed  them.  ^  And  it  came  to  pass,  while  he 
blessed  them,  he  was  parted  from  them,  and  carried  up  into 
heaven.  And  while  they  looked  stedfastly  toward  heaven,  as 
he  went  up,  behold,  two  men  stood  before  him  in  white  apparel, 
which  also  said, — 

c  Ye  men  of  Galilee,  why  stand  ye  gazing  np  into  heaven  ?  This 
same  Jesns,  which  is  taken  up  from  yoic  into  heaven,  shall  so  coj?ie 
in  like  manner  as  ye  have  seen  him  go  into  heaven. 


WONDERFUL  :  COUNSELLOE,  :  TKE    I.IIGHTY    GOD 


:he  evep.lastixg  eateee 


THE     FEIXCE     OF    PEACE. 


INDEX 


The  figures  denote  the  pages,  and  the  letters  of  the  alphabet  the 
passages,  referred  to. 

Adultery,  9  a,  62  a,  62  b 

All  things  must  be  fulfilled,  186  a 

Almsgiving,  11  a,  114  b 

Angels  ministering,  xxi.  b,  1746,  1 82  a,  189  c 

Apostles,  charge  to,  27  b 

to  sit  on  twelve  thrones,  64  b,  162  b 

,  a  kingdom  appointed  to,  162  c 

,  Jesus  goes  to  prepare  a  place  for,  163  d 

,  desertion  foretold,  171  a,  173  a 

desert  Jesus,  1 76  c 

inspired,  i84d 

Ascension  foretold,  85  b,  1 82  d 
accomplished,  189  b 

Binding  and  loosing,  34  d,  40  a 

Blessed,  who  are,  7  a,  19  a,  51b,  52  b,  68  a,  100  a,'  137  a,  185  d 

,  who  are  not,  17  b,  137  b 

C^SAR  to,  and  to  God,  the  things  that  be  theirs,  142  a 
Children,  and  the  childlike  spirit,  37  c,  39  a,  58  b,  62  d,  161  b 
Christ  our  Master,  147  a 
Christian  toleration,  38  a 
Church,  foundation  of,  34  c 
Confession  before  men,  29  a,  55  d 
Corn  of  wheat  must  die,  141  a 
Covetousness,  beware  of,  56  b 


192  Index. 

Death  foretold,  35  a,  36  c,  37  a,  43  c,  46  a,  65  a,   132  a,  141c, 

156  a,  163  a 
Defilement,  31b,  32  b 
Denial  before  men,  29  e,  35  e,  55  d 
Devil,  father  of  lies,  47  c 

,  prince  of  this  world,  1 66  a,  169  a 

Disciple  not  above  his  Master,  29  a 
Disciples,  drawn  by  the  Father,  64  b,  86  d 

,  friends  of  Jesus,  167  c 

Discipleship  involves  present  sacrifice,  26  b,  26  c,  26  d,  30  a,  35  c, 

63  a,  64  c,  119  a,  141b 
is  assured  of  eternal  life,  64  d,  84  a,  84  c,    109  b,   137  a, 

141  b 
fruits  the  test  of,  15  d,  16  a,  21a,  57  b,  81  e,  164  c,  165  a, 

165  b,  166  b,  i66d,  167  d 
Divorce,  9  c,  61  b 

Doing  the  will  of  Jesus  leads  to  knowing  his  doctrine,  41  a 
Duty,  fulfilment  of,  xix.  a 

Eternal  existence  of  Jesus,  48  c,  50  a 
Eunuchs,  62  c 

Faith,  security  of,  43  c,  43  d,  44  b,  72  b,  74  a,  74  b,  75  b,  77  c 

,  power  of,  59  a,  89  b,  90  b,  96  c,  97  a,  97  c 

Father,  the  husbandman,  1 66  b 

loveth  the  Son  and  sheweth  him  all  things,  77  a 

's  business,  thought  for,  xviii.  a 

's  will,  his  meat,  4  c 

Fasting,  12  b,  17  b,  90  b 

Fear,  29  b,  55  b 

Flesh  and  blood  of  Jesus  to  be  eaten  and  drunk,  85  a 

profiteth  nothing,  85  c 

Forbearance  and  reconciliation,  8  b,  10  b,  39  c,  1 16  a 
Forgiveness,  12  a,  58  c,  98  b,  106  a,  121  a 

Gate,  broad  and  narrow,  15  c 

Gate,  strait,  57  a 

Gethsemane,  agony  in,  1 74  b,  1 74  c,  1 74  d,  1 74  e,  1 75  a,  1 75  b 

God  only  to  be  served,  13  c,  124  b 


Index.  193 

God's  providence,  13  d,  29  c,  55  c,  113  b,  113  c 

Good  for  evil  enjoined,  19  c 

Gospel  to  be  preached  to  every  creature,  188  f 

,  terms  of  accepting  or  rejecting,  i88h 

Greatest  of  all  to  be  servant  of  all,  66  a,  147  b,  162  a,  162  b 
Growth  of  the  Church,  104  a 

Headstone  of  the  corner,  132  b 
Heavy  laden,  invited  to  rest,  51c 
Him  that  cometh  in  no  wise  cast  out,  %}^  e 
Holy  Ghost,  56  a,  81  b 

,  the  Teacher,  165  d,  169  b 

,  the  Comforter,  164  d,  165  c,  168  b,  168  c 

given  to  the  Apostles,  i84d 

,  baptism  with  promised,  187  a,  188  d 

things,  discretion  in,  15  a 

House  of  God,  reverence  for,  2  b 

Jerusalem,  fate  of,  foretold  and  lamented,  58  a,  140  a,  179  a 
Jesus  the  Son  of  God,  xix  b,  34  b,  42  a,  42  b,  43  b,  44  b,  45  b, 
45  c,  47  a,  47  b,  48  a,  48  b,  51a,  77  d,  91  c,  91  d,  177  a 

the  Son  of  Man's  Mission,  39  b,  44  a,  49  a,  66  b,  67  a,  77  e, 

83  f,  92  a,  115  c,  108  a,  146  c,  1796 

forgiving  sins,  24  b,  73  a 

,  one  with  the  Father,  109  c,  146  a,  163  g,  164  a 

inferior  to  the  Father,  109  c,  163  f 

,  the  bread  of  God,  83  c 

,  the  bread  of  life,  83  d,  84  d 

,  the  resurrection  and  the  life,  93  a 

,  light  of  the  world,  45  a,  91  a,  146  b 

— ^-  foretells  his  betrayal,   158  c,   158  d,   159  c,    160  a,  160  b, 
160  c,  161  a 

lays  do-svn  his  life  of  himself,  108  c 

,  the  true  vine,  166  b 

,  the  way,  truth,  and  life,  163  f 

weeping,  94  a,  140  a 

washes  his  disciples' feet,  158a,  158b,  158c,  1586 

a  king,  178  c,  1786 

13 


i84cl, 

185  a, 

83  d, 

184  a 

[S8f 

189  a 

194  Index. 

Jesus'  kingdom  not  of  this  world,  1 78  d 
,  last  charge  to  his  apostles,  188  f 

prays  for  his  Church,  172  a,  172  b 

betrayed,  175  c,  176  a 

,  sayings  of,  at  crucifixion,  180  a,  1 80  b,  1 80  c,  180  d,  1 81  a, 

181  b,  181  c,  181  d 

,  death  of,  181  e 

,  resurrection  of,  182  a 

appears  to  Mary,  182  b,  182  c 

appears  to  Peter  and  John,  183  a,  183  b 

appears  to  all  the  disciples,  184  b,  184  c,  i84d,  185  a,  l85f, 

i85g,  186,  187 

appears  on  the  way  to  Emmaus,  1S3  c,  1 

convincing  Thomas,  185  b 

convincing  doubting  disciples,  185  e 

,  all  power  in  heaven  and  earth  given  to,  ] 

with  his  Church  to  the  end  of  the  world, 

ascension  of,  189  b 

,  second  coming  of  announced  by  angels,  189  c 

John  the  Baptist  spoken  of,  22  a,  78  a 
Judgment,  general  future,  77  f,  103  a,  105  b,  136  a 
,  all  committed  to  the  Son,  77  b,  77  e 

of  others  forbidden,  14  a,  20  a,  44  c 

Kingdom  of  God,  within  us,  59  c 

Last  of  all  is  first,  37  b 

state  worse  than  first,  25  b 

Law  and  prophets,  all,  hang  on  two  commandments,  144  a 

,  not  destroyed  but  fulfilled,  8  a 

Lawyers  spoken  against,  54  a 

Life  eternal,  171  c 

Light  of  the  world,  45  a,  91  a,  146  b 

Living  water,  3  a,  3  b,  42  c 

Love,  IOC,  43d,  161  b,  167b,  167 f 

,  who  much,  24  a 

,  who  little,  24  a 


Index. 

Mammon  of  unrighteousness,  make  friends  of,  124  a 

Many  mansions,  163  c 

Marriage  indissoluble  in  life,  61  a 

,  none  in  heaven,  143  a 

Meat  not  to  be  laboured  for,  Z^  a 

to  be  laboured  for,  83  a 

Memory  after  death,  125  b 
Messiahship  declared,  4  b,  5  a 
Miracles  :— 

At  the  Marriage  in  Cana,  69  a 
Healing  of  Nobleman's  Son,  70  a 
Draught  of  Fishes,  70  b 

A  Leper  is  Cleansed,  70  d 

Centurion's  Servant  Healed,  71  a 

Stilling  of  the  Tempest,  72  a 

Casting  out  Legion  of  Devils,  72  c 

Cure  of  Palsy,  73  a 

Issue  of  Blood  Healed,  74  a 

Raising  Jairus's  Daughter,  75  a 

Giving  Sight  to  two  Blind,  75  b 

Unclean  Spirit  Cast  Out,  75  c 

Widow's  Son  Restored  to  Life,  76  b 

Impotent  Man  at  Bethesda,  76  c 

Withered  Hand  Cured,  80  a 

Blind  and  Dumb  Healed,  80  b 

Feeding  of  Five  Thousand,  82 

Jesus  Walks  on  the  Sea,  86  b 

Daughter  of  Syrophcenician  Woman  Cured,  '?>'] 

Deaf  and  Dumb  Healed,  88  a 

Feeding  of  Four  Thousand,  88  b 

Giving  of  Sight  to  a  Blmd  INIan,  89  a 

Lunatic  Boy  Cured,  90  a 

Tribute  Money  from  Fish's  Mouth,  90  c 

Cure  of  a  Blind  Man  from  Birth,  91  b 

Raising  of  Lazarus,  94  b 

Spirit  of  Infirmity  Cured,  95  a 

Cleansing  of  Ten  Lepers,  96  b 


195 


196  Index. 

Blind  Bartimceus  Restored,  97  a 
Withering  of  the  Fig  Tree,  97  b 
Restoring  the  Ear  of  Malchus,  98  c. 
Mother  and  brethren  of  Jesus,  who  are,  26  a 

New  birth,  42  d,  43  a 

commandment,  161  c 

Not  with  Jesus,  against  him,  81  a 

far  from  the  Kingdom  of  God,  144  b 

Oaths,  10  a 

Offending  members  to  be  cut  off,  9  b,  38  b 

One  thing  needful,  5 1  d 

Parables  : — 

The  Sower,  99 

The  Lighted  Candle,  loi  a 

Seed  Growing,  we  know  not  how,  102  a 

Tares,  102  b 

Grain  of  Mustard  Seed,  104  a 

Leaven,  104  b 

Treasure  hid  in  a  Field,  104  c 

Merchant  seeking  Goodly  Pearls,  105  a 

Net  which  gathered  of  every  kind,  105  b 

Forgiven  Debtor,  106  a 

Door  of  the  Sheep,  107  a 

Good  Shepherd,  loSb 

Good  Samaritan,  no  a 

Importunate  Neighbour,  1 1 1  a 

Rich  Fool,  112  b 

Unfruitful  Fig  Tree,  1 1 6  b 

Against  choosing  Chief  Seats,  117  a 

The  Great  Supper,  118  a 

Counting  the  Cost  of  Self-Surrender,  119  a 

The  Lost  Sheep,  120  a 

Prodigal  Son,  121  a 

Unjust  Steward,  123  a 

Rich  Man  and  Lazarus,  125  a 


Index. 


197 


Unjust  Judge,  126  b 

Pharisee  and  Publican,  126  c 

Householder  hiring  Labourers,  127  a 

Ten  Servants  and  Ten  Pounds,  128  a 

The  Two  Sons,  130  a 

Householder  and  Vineyard,  131b 

Wedding  Garment,  133  a 

Ten  Virgins,  134  a 

The  Talents,  135  a 

Budding  of  the  Fig  Tree,  138  a 

The  Man  taking  a  Far  Journey,  138  b 
Passover,  preparation  for,  157a,  157b,  157c 
Peaceful  sayings,  70  c,  73  a,   74  a,  74  b,   76  a,  86  b,  86  c,   114  a, 

163  b,  165  c,  167  a,  171b,  183  a,  183  b,  184  b,  184  c,  185  a 
Peter  reproved,  35  b 

's  denial  foretold,  161  e,  162  e 

's  end  foretold,  161  d,  187  g 

's  love  appealed  to,  187  b,  187  c,  187  d,  1876,  187  f 

commissioned,  187c,  187 e,  187 g,  188a,  i88b 

Physician,  who  need,  17a 

Prayer,  lib,   15b,  40b,  52a,  90b,  98a,   112a,   164b,   166 c, 

167  c 
Prophet,  where  without  honour,  27  a 

Remission  of  sins  to  be  preached,  186  b 
Repentance  necessary,  56  c 

to  be  preached,  1 86  b 

Resurrection  foretold,  2  c,  35  a,  36  b,  37  a,  65  a,  173  b 

,  general,  taught,  77  f,  143  b 

Riches  not  to  be  desired,  13  a,  113  a 

to  be  desired,  13  b,  114  c 

an  incumbrance,  63  b,  64  a 

Rock,  who  build  upon,  i6b,  21  b 

Sabbath  day,  18  a,  41  b,  76  d,  79  b,  95  b,  95  c,  96  a 
Sacraments  instituted,  159  b,  188  g 
Salt  of  the  earth,  7  b 


198  Index. 

Sand,  who  build  upon,  16  c,  21  c 

Satan,  how  can  Satan  cast  out  ?  80  c. 

Scribes,   Pharisees,   and  Sadducees  spoken  against,  32  a,   32  c, 

33  c,  34a,  53  a,  55  a,  131a,  145  a,  146  d,  147  c,  149  a 
Scriptures,  search,  78  c 
Second  coming  and  judgment,  35  d,  150  b,  153  a,  154  a,  155  a, 

163  e,  177  a,  178  a 

coming,  sudden,  60  a,  ii4d,  i3Sb 

Servant  of  all,  the  first,  37  b 

not  greater  than  his  lord,  159  a,  167  g 

Seventy,  the,  charged,  49  b 

Sign  refused,  25  a,  33  a,  33  b,  52  a 

Son  to  be  honoured  even  as  the  Father,  77  b 

Stripes,  many,  to  be  beaten  with,  114  a 

Stripes,  few,  114  b 

Superhuman  knowledge  of  Jesus,  2  a,  3  c,  35  f,  86  a,  139  a,  150  a 

Sword,  not  peace,  29  f 

,  not  to  be  taken,  1 76  b 

Temptation  resisted,  xxa,  xxb,  xxia 
Thomas  doubting,  1846 

convinced,  185  c 

Times  and  seasons  in  the  Father's  power,  iSS  c 

Tradition,  31  a 

Transfiguration,  36  a 

Two  great  commandments,  144  a 

Uncertainty  of  Life,  112  c 

Unprofitable  servants  when  all  duty  is  done,  59  b 

\YlDOW's  offering,  145  b 

Wisdom  justified  of  her  children,  23  a 

"Witness  to  Jesus,  John,  xxi  c,  78  a 

,  his  own  work,  78  b 

,  the  Father,  78  b,  109  a,  168  a 

,  Moses,  79  a,  126  a 

,  his  disciples,  186  c,  18S  e 


Index,  199 


Words,  idle,  to  be  accounted  for,  81  d 

justify  or  condemn,  81  d 

Work  of  God,  that  we  believe  in  Jesus,  83  b 
World,  spirit  of,  hostile,  40  c 
Worship,  spiritual,  4  a 

Yoke  of  Jesus,  easy,  51c. 


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